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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51NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Shana Knizhnik on behalf of Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Knizhnik, Shana) (Entered: 06/17/2026)Open(opens another site)
52REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 8 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief, for a Temporary Restraining Order and Provisional Class Certification. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/18/2026)Open(opens another site)
53LETTER addressed to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas from JOINT LETTER dated June 18, 2026 re: JOINT LETTER PURSUANT TO ECF 18 AND ECF 23. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Hodgson, Robert) (Entered: 06/18/2026)Open(opens another site)
54NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sarah Welch on behalf of Todd Blanche, U.S. Department of Justice..(Welch, Sarah) (Entered: 06/18/2026)Open(opens another site)
55LETTER addressed to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas from Gabriella Larios dated 06/18/2026 re: Inquiry as to Remote Public Access to June 22 Hearing. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Larios, Gabriella) (Entered: 06/18/2026)Open(opens another site)
56NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Luke Miller on behalf of Todd Blanche, U.S. Department of Justice..(Miller, Luke) (Entered: 06/18/2026)Open(opens another site)
57MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 55 Letter filed by Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe, Jay Doe, Carter Coe. ENDORSEMENT: While the Court recognizes the basis for Plaintiffs' request, there will not be a remote access line for this proceeding. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas on 6/18/2026) (ar) (Entered: 06/18/2026)Open(opens another site)
58NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Timothy Sini on behalf of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals..(Sini, Timothy) (Entered: 06/19/2026)Open(opens another site)
59ORDER. With the apologies of the Court, due to unforeseen circumstances, the TRO hearing scheduled for June 22, 2026, at 2:30 pm must be adjourned to another date. A new scheduling order will be entered shortly. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas) (Text Only Order) (Vargas, Jeannette) (Entered: 06/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
60LETTER addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Omar Gonzalez-Pagan on behalf of Plaintiffs dated 06/22/2026 re: pending proposed order to show cause for a temporary restraining order and provisional class certification. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/22/2026)Open(opens another site)
61MOTION for Lindsay R. Maleson to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-33028067. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Lindsay R. Maleson in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Exhibit A: Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Order Proposed Order).(Maleson, Lindsay) (Entered: 06/22/2026)Open(opens another site)
62NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eugene O'Halloran on behalf of Todd Blanche, U.S. Department of Justice..(O'Halloran, Eugene) (Entered: 06/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
63JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Omar Gonzalez-Pagan on behalf of all parties dated 06/23/2026 re: Updated Stipulation. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
64ORDER GRANTING ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting 61 Motion for Lindsay R. Maleson to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 61. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 6/23/2026) (rro) Transmission to Attorney Services/Help Desk. (Entered: 06/24/2026)Open(opens another site)
65TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PROVISIONAL CLASS CERTIFICATION granting 16 Motion to Certify Class: Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Provisional Class Certification are GRANTED as further set forth. Plaintiffs have sufficiently provisionally demonstrated that the proposed Class and NYU Subclass adhere to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and such classes are hereby provisionally certified. DOJ Defendants, their officers, agents, successors, servants, employees, and attorneys, and any other persons who are in active concert or participation with them, are RESTRAINED and ENJOINED from: Seeking, receiving, using, retaining, or disseminating any identifying or sensitive health information of Plaintiffs and members of the Class through the Subpoenas at issue or substantially similar administrative or grand jury subpoenas as part of the U.S Department of Justices claimed investigations into health care offenses related to gender-affirming medical care. NYU Defendants, their officers, agents, successors, servants, employees, and attorneys, and any other persons who are in active concert or participation with them, are RESTRAINED and ENJOINED from: disclosing or producing any identifying or sensitive health information of Plaintiffs and members of the NYU Subclass to the DOJ Defendants in response to the Subpoena at issue or any substantially similar administrative or grand jury subpoenas as part of the U.S. Department of Justices claimed investigations into healthcare offenses related to gender-affirming medical care. The security requirement is hereby waived because Defendants will not suffer any costs from the preliminary injunction, plaintiffs are suing the government to vindicate constitutional rights, and imposing a security requirement would pose a hardship for Plaintiffs. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 6/24/2026) (tn) (Entered: 06/24/2026)Open(opens another site)
66JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Omar Gonzalez-Pagan on behalf of all parties dated 06/26/2026 re: Joint Status Letter per June 24, 2026 Court Order. Document filed by Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 06/26/2026)Open(opens another site)
67MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 66 Letter, filed by Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe, Jay Doe, Carter Coe. ENDORSEMENT: The Court has received the parties' above-joint letter. The parties are hereby ORDERED to appear for a telephone conference regarding next steps on July 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The dial-in information is as follows: At the scheduled time, the parties shall call [telephone number removed] and enter access code 2315 780 7370. ( Telephone Conference set for 7/6/2026 at 10:00 AM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla.) (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 6/29/2026) (rro) (Entered: 06/30/2026)Open(opens another site)
68CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer on behalf of the NYULH defendants to and including August 10, 2026 addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Zachary A. Cunha dated July 2, 2026. Document filed by NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals..(Cunha, Zachary) (Entered: 07/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
69FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION for Elizabeth Olmsted Gill to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-33090934. 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 Notarized Affidavit of Elizabeth Gill, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing California, # 3 Proposed Order PHV Proposed Order).(Gill, Elizabeth) Modified on 7/6/2026 (bc). (Entered: 07/06/2026)Open(opens another site)
70FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION for Elizabeth Olmsted Gill to Appear Pro Hac Vice . 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 Notarized Affidavit of Elizabeth Gill, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing California, # 3 Proposed Order PHV Proposed Order).(Gill, Elizabeth) Modified on 7/6/2026 (bc). (Entered: 07/06/2026)Open(opens another site)
71PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER AND EXTENSION OF PROVISIONAL CLASS CERTIFICATION: Upon a renewed review of the whole record, including the parties' submissions regarding Plaintiffs' Proposed Order to Show Cause for a Temporary Restraining Order and Provisional Class Certification and the parties' arguments during the hearing held on June 23, 2026, and having otherwise been fully advised, the Court finds, for all the reasons described on the record in its oral decision on June 24, 2026, there is good cause to GRANT the preliminary injunction and extend provisional class certification, and HEREBY ORDERS and ADJUDGES as follows: i. Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED because Plaintiffs have demonstrated that they will suffer irreparable harm if the Court does not issue relief; that they are substantially likely to prevail on their claims that DOJ Defendants' actions demanding identifying and sensitive health information of Plaintiffs and the Class run afoul of constitutional protections for their informational privacy and against unreasonable searches and seizures; that NYU Defendants' compelled disclosure of Plaintiffs' and the NYU Subclass's identifying and sensitive health information should be enjoined to maintain the status quo and prevent irreparable harm; that the balance of equities and public interest tip in favor of a temporary restraining order; and that preliminary relief is an appropriate and necessary remedy. See Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). In addition, Plaintiffs have sufficiently demonstrated on a provisional basis that the proposed Class and NYU Subclass adhere to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and such classes continue to be provisionally certified. ii. Preliminary relief is appropriate on a class-wide basis for the following Class and NYU Subclass: As further set forth herein. iii. DOJ Defendants, their officers, agents, successors, servants, employees, and attorneys, and any other persons who are in active concert or participation with them, are RESTRAINED and ENJOINED from: As further set forth herein. iv. NYU Defendants, their officers, agents, successors, servants, employees, and attorneys, and any other persons who are in active concert or participation with them, are RESTRAINED and ENJOINED from: As further set forth herein. v. It is further ORDERED that the security requirement is hereby waived because Defendants will not suffer any costs from the preliminary injunction, Plaintiffs are suing the Government to vindicate constitutional rights, and imposing a security requirement would pose a hardship for Plaintiffs. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c); see also Pharm. Soc. of State of N.Y., Inc. v. N.Y. State Dep't of Soc. Servs., 50 F.3d 1168, 1174 (2d Cir. 1995); Widakuswara v. Lake, 773 F. Supp. 3d 46 (S.D.N.Y. 2025). In addition, the deadline for NYU Defendants to respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is hereby ADJOURNED to August 10, 2026. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 68. SO ORDERED. In addition, the deadline for NYU Defendants to respond to Plaintiffs Complaint is hereby ADJOURNED to August 10, 2026.The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 68.SO ORDERED. NYU Grossman School of Medicine answer due 8/10/2026; NYU Langone Health System answer due 8/10/2026; NYU Langone Hospitals answer due 8/10/2026., Motions terminated: 68 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer on behalf of the NYULH defendants to and including August 10, 2026 addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Zachary A. Cunha dated July 2, 2026. filed by NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 7/6/2026) (jjc) (Entered: 07/06/2026)Open(opens another site)
72MOTION for Elizabeth Olmsted Gill to Appear Pro Hac Vice . 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 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Affidavit Notarized Affidavit, # 3 Proposed Order Proposed Order).(Gill, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/08/2026)Open(opens another site)
73ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting 72 Motion for Elizabeth Gill to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 72. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 7/9/2026) (vfr) Transmission to Attorney Services/Help Desk. (Entered: 07/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
74FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - NOTICE OF APPEAL from 71 Preliminary Injunction,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Set Deadlines,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Terminate Motions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Document filed by Todd Blanche, U.S. Department of Justice. Form C and Form D are due within 14 days to the Court of Appeals, Second Circuit..(O'Halloran, Eugene) Modified on 7/10/2026 (nd). (Entered: 07/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
75TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings re: conference held on 6/23/2026 before Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Martha Martin, [telephone number removed]. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 7/30/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/10/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/7/2026..(Moya, Goretti) (Entered: 07/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
76NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT Notice is hereby given that an official transcript of a conference proceeding held on 6/23/26 has been filed by the court reporter/transcriber in the above-captioned matter. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days....(Moya, Goretti) (Entered: 07/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
77TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings re: conference held on 6/24/2026 before Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Martha Martin, [telephone number removed]. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 7/30/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/10/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/7/2026..(Moya, Goretti) (Entered: 07/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
78NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT Notice is hereby given that an official transcript of a conference proceeding held on 6/24/26 has been filed by the court reporter/transcriber in the above-captioned matter. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days....(Moya, Goretti) (Entered: 07/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
79NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL from 71 Preliminary Injunction,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Set Deadlines,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Terminate Motions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Document filed by Todd Blanche, U.S. Department of Justice. Form C and Form D are due within 14 days to the Court of Appeals, Second Circuit..(O'Halloran, Eugene) (Entered: 07/10/2026)Open(opens another site)
80LETTER MOTION to Stay Answer Deadline addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from United States Department of Justice dated 07/16/2026. Document filed by U.S. Department of Justice..(Miller, Luke) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Open(opens another site)
81MOTION to Stay re: 71 Preliminary Injunction,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Set Deadlines,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Terminate Motions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . Document filed by Todd Blanche, U.S. Department of Justice..(Welch, Sarah) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Open(opens another site)
82MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 81 MOTION to Stay re: 71 Preliminary Injunction,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Set Deadlines,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Terminate Motions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . . Document filed by Todd Blanche, U.S. Department of Justice..(Welch, Sarah) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Open(opens another site)
83ORDER granting 80 Letter Motion to Stay answer deadline while an interlocutory appeal is pending; denying 81 Letter Motion to Stay: The motion for a stay of the response deadline is GRANTED in light of the interlocutory appeal. The motion to stay the preliminary injunction pending appeal is DENIED. What the DOJ Defendants seek is a complete subversion of the Court's decision to grant the preliminary injunction in the first place. Allowing a stay of the preliminary injunction at this time would upend the status quo and lead to the very irreparable harm that the preliminary injunction was designed to prevent. This the Court will not do. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motions at docket entries 80 and 81. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 7/17/2026) (tn) (Entered: 07/17/2026)Open(opens another site)
84CONSENT LETTER MOTION to Stay Answer Deadline as to NYULH Defendants addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Zachary A. Cunha dated July 17, 2026. Document filed by NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health System, NYU Langone Hospitals..(Cunha, Zachary) (Entered: 07/17/2026)Open(opens another site)
85ORDER granting 84 Letter Motion to Stay. The NYU Defendants' above-motion for a stay of the response deadline is GRANTED in light of the interlocutory appeal. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 84. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 7/20/2026) (rro) (Entered: 07/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
86NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elizabeth Gill on behalf of Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Gill, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/22/2026)Open(opens another site)
87MOTION for Adrienne Spiegel to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-33177306. 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 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Affidavit of Adrienne Spiegel, # 3 Proposed Order Proposed Order).(Spiegel, Adrienne) (Entered: 07/22/2026)Open(opens another site)
88ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting 87 Motion for Adrienne Spiegel to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 87.. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 7/23/2026) (rro) (Entered: 07/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
89NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Adrienne Spiegel on behalf of Carter Coe, Jay Doe, Karl Koe, Nicole Noe, Reed Roe..(Spiegel, Adrienne) (Entered: 08/03/2026)Open(opens another site)
90ORDER of USCA (Certified Copy) as to 79 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, filed by U.S. Department of Justice, Todd Blanche. USCA Case Number 26-1886. Appellants move for a stay pending resolution of this appeal from the district court's preliminary injunction entered on July 6, 2026. Upon due consideration, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is DENIED. See Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 43335 (2009). Catherine O'Hagan Wolfe, Clerk USCA for the Second Circuit. Certified: 8/26/2026..(nd) (Entered: 08/26/2026)Open(opens another site)
Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (gp)
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ORDER GRANTING REDACTED COMPLAINT FILED IN 1:26-MC-256..(gp)
***NOTE TO ATTORNEY TO E-MAIL PDF. Note to Attorney Gabriella Larios for noncompliance with Section 14.2 of the S.D.N.Y. Electronic Case Filing Rules & Instructions. E-MAIL the PDF for Document 1 Complaint, 2 Civil Cover Sheet to: [email address removed]. (gp)
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***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document No. 8 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief, was reviewed and approved as to form.(tp)