Coe v. Blanche

Court
S.D.N.Y.
Docket number
1:26-cv-04641
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
Katherine Polk Failla
Nature of suit
440 Civil Rights: Other
Cause
28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)
Jurisdiction
U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand
None
Case
Coe v. Blanche
Source
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Docket entries

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Docket entries
No.DateDescriptionDocument
1COMPLAINT against Todd Blanche, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals, U.S. Department of Justice. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number 49418)Document filed by Nicole Noe, Reed Roe, Carter Coe, Karl Koe, Jay Doe..(gp) (vf). (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
2CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(gp) (vf). (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
3NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert Andrew Hodgson on behalf of Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Hodgson, Robert) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
4NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Karen Loewy on behalf of Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Loewy, Karen) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
5NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Chase Strangio on behalf of Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Strangio, Chase) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
6NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Omar Gonzalez-Pagan on behalf of Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
7LETTER addressed to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas from Omar Gonzalez-Pagan on behalf of Plaintiffs dated 06/02/2026 re: Rule 5.L Letter Regarding Application for Temporary Restraining Order. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
8PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Temporary Restraining Order and Provisional Class Certification).(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) Proposed Order to Show Cause to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
9MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 8 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief, . Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
10DECLARATION of Caroline Coe in Support re: 9 Memorandum of Law in Support, 8 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief,. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
11DECLARATION of Riley Roe in Support re: 9 Memorandum of Law in Support, 8 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief,. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
12DECLARATION of Norman Noe in Support re: 9 Memorandum of Law in Support, 8 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief,. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
13DECLARATION of Karl Koe in Support re: 9 Memorandum of Law in Support, 8 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief,. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
14DECLARATION of Jay Doe in Support re: 9 Memorandum of Law in Support, 8 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief,. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
15DECLARATION of Karen Loewy in Support re: 8 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief, 9 Memorandum of Law in Support. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit E - EO 1468, # 2 Exhibit F - EO 1487, # 3 Exhibit G - Civil Subpoena to Rhode Island Hospital, # 4 Exhibit H - Excerpts of Dist. of Rhode Island Hearing, # 5 Exhibit I - Texas AG 05-15-2026 Press Release, # 6 Exhibit J - DOJ 05-15-2026 Press Release).(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
16MOTION to Certify Class . Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order for Class Certification).(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
17MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class . . Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Chase Strangio, # 3 Affidavit Declaration of Robert Hodgson).(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
18ORDER re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class . filed by Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe, Jay Doe, Carter Coe. The Court adopts the briefing schedule proposed at ECF No. 7. Defendants' opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for emergency relief and provisional class certification is due by Friday, June 5, 2026, at noon. Plaintiffs' Reply, if any, is due by Saturday, June 6, 2026. Counsel for all parties shall appear for a conference with the Court with respect to these motions on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 2:30 PM in Courtroom 11B, Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007. Additionally, the Court ORDERS the parties to meet and confer with respect to the following questions: as further set forth in this Order. By noon on June 9, 2026, the parties should submit a joint letter setting forth the parties' agreement on these questions, or, if no agreement is reached, their respective positions on each of these questions. The joint letter should address each of these questions separately, in subparts set forth under the reproduced question. ( Responses due by 6/5/2026, Replies due by 6/6/2026., Motion Hearing set for 6/10/2026 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 11B, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Jeannette A. Vargas.) (Signed by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas on 6/3/2026) (sgz) (Entered: 06/03/2026)Open(opens another site)
19SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault..(jus) (Entered: 06/03/2026)Open(opens another site)
20NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Anya Weinstock on behalf of Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Weinstock, Anya) (Entered: 06/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
21JOINT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time and to Adjourn Court Conference Scheduled for June 10, 2026 addressed to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas from Omar Gonzalez-Pagan dated 06/04/2026. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
22MOTION for Nora Huppert to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-32949846. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of Nora Huppert, # 2 Proposed Order proposed order, # 3 Exhibit Certificate of Standing California, # 4 Exhibit Certificate of Standing Illinois).(Huppert, Nora) (Entered: 06/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
23ORDER granting 21 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. The Court adopts the proposed briefing schedule at page two of this motion with small adjustments noted below. The TRO hearing previously scheduled for June 10, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. is adjourned to June 22, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Defendants' opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for emergency relief and provisional class certification is due by Monday, June 15, 2026, at noon. Plaintiffs' Reply, if any, is due by Thursday, June 18, 2026, at noon. The parties' joint letter, as described in EC No. 18. s all be submitted by June 18, 2026. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 21. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas on 6/4/2026) (ar) (Entered: 06/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
24MOTION for A.D. Sean Lewis to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-32950571. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of A.D. Sean Lewis, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit Certificate of Standing California).(Lewis, A.D.) (Entered: 06/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
25ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting 22 Motion for Nora Huppert to Appear Pro Hac Vice. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Applicant is admitted to practice Pro Hac Vice inn the above captioned case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. All attorneys appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of the Court, including the Rules governing discipline of attorneys. (Signed by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas on 6/5/2026) (sgz) Transmission to Attorney Services/Help Desk. (Entered: 06/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
26ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting 24 Motion for A.D. Sean Lewis to Appear Pro Hac Vice. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Applicant is admitted to practice Pro Hac Vice inn theabove captioned case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. All attorneys appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of the Court, including the Rules governing discipline of attorneys. (Signed by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas on 6/5/2026) (sgz) Transmission to Attorney Services/Help Desk. (Entered: 06/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
27REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Todd Blanche, U.S. Department of Justice, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Larios, Gabriella) (Entered: 06/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
28REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe..(Larios, Gabriella) (Entered: 06/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
29NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nora Huppert on behalf of Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Huppert, Nora) (Entered: 06/08/2026)Open(opens another site)
30NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by A.D. Sean Lewis on behalf of Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Lewis, A.D.) (Entered: 06/08/2026)Open(opens another site)
31ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals..(jgo) (Entered: 06/08/2026)Open(opens another site)
32ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Todd Blanche, U.S. Department of Justice..(jgo) (Entered: 06/08/2026)Open(opens another site)
33Amicus Curiae APPEARANCE entered by Mark Stephen Grube on behalf of States of New York, Massachusetts, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, IL, ME, MD, MI, MN, NV, NJ, NM, OR, RI, VT, VA, and WA, and DC..(Grube, Mark) (Entered: 06/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
34MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief . Document filed by States of New York, Massachusetts, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, IL, ME, MD, MI, MN, NV, NJ, NM, OR, RI, VT, VA, and WA, and DC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Memorandum in Support of Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief, # 2 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief).(Grube, Mark) (Entered: 06/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
35MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting 34 Motion for Leave to File Document. ENDORSEMENT: "[D]istrict courts have broad inherent authority to permit or deny an appearance as amicus curiae in a case." Goldstein v. Hochul, No. 22-CV-08300 (VS B ), 2022 WL 22915988, at *l (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 19, 2022) (citation omitted). Because the states have established in their accompanying memorandum, ECF No. 34, Ex. 1, that they possess "unique information or perspective that can help the court beyond the help that the lawyers for the parties are able to provide," id. (citation omitted), their motion for leave to file as aimici curiae in this matter is GRANTED.The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 34. (Signed by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas on 6/10/2026) (sgz) (Entered: 06/10/2026)Open(opens another site)
36BRIEF of Amici Curiae. Document filed by States of New York, Massachusetts, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, IL, ME, MD, MI, MN, NV, NJ, NM, OR, RI, VT, VA, and WA, and DC..(Grube, Mark) (Entered: 06/11/2026)Open(opens another site)
37CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Todd Blanche served on 6/10/2026, answer due 7/1/2026; U.S. Department of Justice served on 6/10/2026, answer due 7/1/2026. Service was made by Email, Mail. Document filed by Nicole Noe; Reed Roe; Carter Coe; Karl Koe; Jay Doe., SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. Todd Blanche served on 6/10/2026, answer due 7/1/2026; U.S. Department of Justice served on 6/10/2026, answer due 7/1/2026. Service was made by Email, Mail. Document filed by Nicole Noe; Reed Roe; Carter Coe; Karl Koe; Jay Doe..(Larios, Gabriella) (Entered: 06/12/2026)Open(opens another site)
38CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. NYU Langone Hospitals served on 6/12/2026, answer due 7/6/2026; NYU Langone Health System served on 6/12/2026, answer due 7/6/2026; NYU Grossman School of Medicine served on 6/12/2026, answer due 7/6/2026. Service was made by Email, Mail. Document filed by Nicole Noe; Reed Roe; Carter Coe; Karl Koe; Jay Doe., SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint, served. NYU Langone Hospitals served on 6/12/2026, answer due 7/6/2026; NYU Langone Health System served on 6/12/2026, answer due 7/6/2026; NYU Grossman School of Medicine served on 6/12/2026, answer due 7/6/2026. Service was made by Email, Mail. Document filed by Nicole Noe; Reed Roe; Carter Coe; Karl Koe; Jay Doe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/12/2026)Open(opens another site)
39Amicus Curiae APPEARANCE entered by Jamison Michael Isaac Davies on behalf of CITY OF NEW YORK..(Davies, Jamison) (Entered: 06/12/2026)Open(opens another site)
40FIRST MOTION to File Amicus Brief . Document filed by CITY OF NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief).(Davies, Jamison) (Entered: 06/12/2026)Open(opens another site)
41NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Zachary A. Cunha on behalf of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals..(Cunha, Zachary) (Entered: 06/15/2026)Open(opens another site)
42RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent New York University for NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System. Document filed by NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals..(Cunha, Zachary) (Entered: 06/15/2026)Open(opens another site)
43MEMORANDUM OF LAW re: 8 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief, NYU Defendants Memorandum In Response To Plaintiffs Motion For A Temporary Restraining Order. Document filed by NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals..(Cunha, Zachary) (Entered: 06/15/2026)Open(opens another site)
44NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by John Bailey on behalf of Todd Blanche, U.S. Department of Justice..(Bailey, John) (Entered: 06/15/2026)Open(opens another site)
45DECLARATION of Zachary A. Cunha re: 43 Memorandum of Law, . Document filed by NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A- Administrative Subpoena0).(Cunha, Zachary) (Entered: 06/15/2026)Open(opens another site)
46MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class . & Motion for TRO. Document filed by Todd Blanche, U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - NYU NPP, # 2 Exhibit B - Sinai NPP).(Bailey, John) (Entered: 06/15/2026)Open(opens another site)
47ORDER granting 40 Letter Motion to File Amicus Brief. "[D]istrict courts have broad inherent authority to permit or deny an appearance as amicus curiae in a case." Goldstein v. Hochul, No. 22-CV-08300 (VSB), 2022 WL 22915988, at *I (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 19, 2022) (citation omitted). Because the City of New York has established in its accompanying memorandum that it possesses a "unique information or perspective that can help the court beyond the help that the lawyers for the parties are able to provide," id. (citation omitted), its motion for leave to file as amicus curiae in this matter is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 40. (Signed by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas on 6/15/2026) (rro) (Entered: 06/16/2026)Open(opens another site)
48FINAL BRIEF re: 47 Order on Motion to File Amicus Brief,,, . Document filed by CITY OF NEW YORK..(Davies, Jamison) (Entered: 06/16/2026)Open(opens another site)
49LETTER MOTION for Oral Argument seeking permission for two of Plaintiffs' counsel to split argument at the TRO hearing scheduled for June 22, 2026, addressed to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas from Robert Hodgson dated June 17, 2026. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Hodgson, Robert) (Entered: 06/17/2026)Open(opens another site)
50ORDER granting 49 Letter Motion. Counsel for plaintiffs are permitted to split argument between two attorneys as outlined in their letter. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas)(Text Only Order) (Vargas, Jeannette) (Entered: 06/17/2026)Open(opens another site)