City of Columbus v. Robert Kennedy, Jr.
| CITY OF COLUMBUS, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, CITY OF CHICAGO, DOCTORS FOR AMERICA and MAIN STREET ALLIANCE |
| UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, MEHMET C. OZ, in his official capacity as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES and ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services |
| CITY OF NEW YORK, NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, CA, SIX OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS, NATIONAL HEALTH LAW PROGRAM, KENNY CAPPS, RAVEN BONNIWELL, KIERNAN MCGOWAN, VICTORIA BAGGOT, JASON PIPERBERG, BAINCA MAHMOOD, JACOB MARGOLIN, NICHOLAS VAUGHAN, MARIAH ADEEKO, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, BLOOD CANCER UNITED, LEGAL COUNCIL FOR HEALTH JUSTICE, AIARTHRITIS, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, FAMILIES USA, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY, ECONOMISTS AND SCHOLARS OF HEALTH POLICY, CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY, ARIZONA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OREGON, JOSH SHAPIRO, in his official capacity as Governor of Pennsylvania, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA and WASHINGTON |
| 26-1938 |
| July 21, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit |
| Other Statutes |
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| Filing 44 BRIEF by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mehmet C. Oz, HHS and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.. Type of Brief: REPLY. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002057969] [26-1938] Maxwell Baldi [Entered: 09/18/2026 04:11 PM] |
| Filing 40 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by MacKenzie Fillow for City and County of San Francisco, CA, City of Cincinnati, OH, County of Los Angeles, CA, County of Monterey, CA, Harris County, Texas, King County, Washington and City of New York, County of Santa Clara, CA and NYC Health + Hospitals. [1002052241] [26-1938] MacKenzie Fillow [Entered: 09/11/2026 09:37 AM] |
Filing 39
ORDER filed granting leave and Motion to file amicus curiae briefs [ # 37 ]. Disclosure Statements filed (if corporate amicus)? Y. All Appearance Forms filed? N. Copies to all parties. [1002050734] [26-1938] AB [Entered: 09/09/2026 01:20 PM]
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| Filing 43 Receipt of paper copy of AMICUS BRIEF filed at [ # 30 ] by County of Santa Clara, CA, NYC Health + Hospitals and Six Other Local Jurisdictions. Number of pages: [26]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 09/14/2026. [1002054554] [26-1938] PB [Entered: 09/15/2026 01:35 PM] |
| Filing 42 Receipt of paper copy of AMICUS BRIEF filed at [ # 32 ] by National Health Law Program. Number of pages: [53]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 09/14/2026. [1002053571] [26-1938] PB [Entered: 09/14/2026 01:06 PM] |
| Filing 41 Receipt of paper copy of AMICUS BRIEF filed at [ # 31 ] by California, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Josh Shapiro, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. Number of pages: [27]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 09/14/2026. [1002053559] [26-1938] PB [Entered: 09/14/2026 01:02 PM] |
| Filing 38 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Sean Christopher McGuire for Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Josh Shapiro, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. [1002050723] [26-1938] AB [Entered: 09/09/2026 01:13 PM] |
| Filing 37 MOTION by Mariah Adeeko, AiArthritis, American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung Association, Victoria Baggot, Blood Cancer United, Raven Bonniwell, Kenny Capps, Families USA, Legal Council for Health Justice, Bainca Mahmood, Jacob Margolin, Kiernan McGowan, Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Health Law Program, National Multiple Schlerosis Society, Jason Piperberg, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Nicholas Vaughan to file amicus curiae brief with consent of all parties on appeal within time allowed by FRAP 29(e). Date and method of service: 09/08/2026 ecf. [1002050588] [26-1938] AB [Entered: 09/09/2026 11:40 AM] |
| Filing 36 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Aaron Cooper for Economists and Scholars of Health Policy. [1002050562] [26-1938] AB [Entered: 09/09/2026 11:27 AM] |
| Filing 35 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by AiArthritis, American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung Association, Blood Cancer United, Families USA, Legal Council for Health Justice, Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Health Law Program, National Multiple Schlerosis Society and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No. [1002050502] [26-1938] AB [Entered: 09/09/2026 11:00 AM] |
| Filing 34 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Martha Jane Perkins for Mariah Adeeko, AiArthritis, American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung Association, Victoria Baggot, Blood Cancer United, Raven Bonniwell, Kenny Capps, Families USA, Legal Council for Health Justice, Bainca Mahmood, Jacob Margolin, Kiernan McGowan, Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Health Law Program, National Multiple Schlerosis Society, Jason Piperberg, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Nicholas Vaughan. [1002050493] [26-1938] AB [Entered: 09/09/2026 10:57 AM] |
| Filing 33 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Economists and Scholars of Health Policy. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002050177] [26-1938] Aaron Cooper [Entered: 09/08/2026 09:25 PM] |
| Filing 32 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Martha Jane Perkins, as counsel for amici curiae National Health Law Program et al.. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002050095] [26-1938] Martha Perkins [Entered: 09/08/2026 05:17 PM] |
| Filing 31 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by California, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Josh Shapiro, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002050094] [26-1938] Sean McGuire [Entered: 09/08/2026 05:16 PM] |
| Filing 30 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by City of New York; NYC Health + Hospitals; County of Santa Clara, California; Harris County, Texas; County of Los Angeles, California; City of Cincinnati, Ohio; County of Monterey, California; City and County of San Francisco, Cal.; King County, Washington. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002049842] [26-1938] MacKenzie Fillow [Entered: 09/08/2026 03:21 PM] |
| Filing 29 Receipt of paper copy of RESPONSE BRIEF filed at [ # 26 ] by City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance and Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Number of pages: [98]. Sufficient: YES. Number of Copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 09/02/2026. [1002047053] [26-1938] PB [Entered: 09/02/2026 02:35 PM] |
| Filing 28 ORAL ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Mehmet C. Oz. Counsel arguing: Maxwell A. Baldi. Opening argument time: 17 minutes. Rebuttal argument time: 3 minutes. .. [1002046275] [26-1938] Maxwell Baldi [Entered: 09/01/2026 04:01 PM] |
| Filing 27 ORAL ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT by City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance and Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Counsel arguing: Joel McElvain. Answering argument time: 20 minutes. .. [1002046244] [26-1938] Joel McElvain [Entered: 09/01/2026 03:47 PM] |
| Filing 26 BRIEF by City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance and Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Type of Brief: RESPONSE. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002046185] [26-1938] Joel McElvain [Entered: 09/01/2026 03:19 PM] |
| Filing 25 CASE CALENDARED for oral argument. Date: 10/30/2026. Session Starting Time: 8:30 a.m. Check-in Time: at least one hour before the first scheduled argument of the day. Forms due within 7 calendar days. [1002042321] [26-1938] SCC [Entered: 08/27/2026 09:59 AM] |
| Filing 22 RULE 46 NOTICE issued to Maxwell A. Baldi, Jocelyn S. Beer, Jill Bradley, Benjamin Fischer, Kelly O. Hayes, Elizabeth C. Kelley, Charles W. Scarborough, Brett A. Shumate, and Michael B. Stuart for HHS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mehmet C. Oz and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for failure to file paper copies. Paper copies due 08/21/2026.. [1002036733] [26-1938] PB [Entered: 08/18/2026 01:24 PM] |
| Filing 21 RESPONSE/ANSWER by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, Mehmet C. Oz and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO. [1002030649] [26-1938] Maxwell Baldi [Entered: 08/06/2026 06:05 PM] |
| Filing 20 RESPONSE/ANSWER by City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance and Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO. [1002028959] [26-1938] Joel McElvain [Entered: 08/05/2026 10:21 AM] |
| Filing 19 NOTICE ISSUED to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Mehmet C. Oz, HHS and City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance and Mayor and City Council of Baltimore requesting response to similar case(s) question. [1002028108] Response to similar case notice due 08/07/2026. [26-1938] PB [Entered: 08/04/2026 11:05 AM] |
| Filing 18 CASE TENTATIVELY CALENDARED for oral argument during the October 27 - 30, 2026, argument session. Notify Clerk's Office of any scheduling conflict by: 08/10/2026. Any required additional copies of briefs and joint appendices are due 08/11/2026. [1002028089] [26-1938] NS [Entered: 08/04/2026 10:56 AM] |
| Filing 17 COURT ORDER filed granting motion to accelerate case processing [ # 5 ]; granting motion to expedite decision [ # 5 ]; granting motion to schedule oral argument [ # 5 ]. Response brief due 09/01/2026. Reply brief due 09/18/2026. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. Copies to all parties. [1002028059] [26-1938] PB [Entered: 08/04/2026 10:32 AM] |
| Filing 24 Receipt of paper copy of APPENDIX filed at [ # 16 ] by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Mehmet C. Oz and HHS. Total number of volumes (including any sealed): [3]. Total number of pages in all volumes: [870]. Total number of sealed volumes: 0. Sufficient? Yes. CD/DVD/Other exhibit? No. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 08/10/2026. [1002041615] [26-1938] PB [Entered: 08/26/2026 12:01 PM] |
| Filing 23 Receipt of paper copy of OPENING BRIEF filed at [ # 15 ] by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Mehmet C. Oz and HHS. Number of pages: [93]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 08/10/2026. [1002041612] [26-1938] PB [Entered: 08/26/2026 11:55 AM] |
| Filing 16 JOINT APPENDIX by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1002024607] [26-1938] Maxwell Baldi [Entered: 07/29/2026 02:15 PM] |
| Filing 15 BRIEF by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Mehmet C. Oz. Type of Brief: OPENING. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002024604] [26-1938] Maxwell Baldi [Entered: 07/29/2026 02:13 PM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Christine L. Coogle for City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance and Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. [1002020767] [26-1938] Christine Coogle [Entered: 07/23/2026 04:15 PM] |
| Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1002020756] [26-1938] Joel McElvain [Entered: 07/23/2026 04:13 PM] |
| Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Doctors for America. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1002020751] [26-1938] Joel McElvain [Entered: 07/23/2026 04:12 PM] |
| Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Main Street Alliance. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1002020745] [26-1938] Joel McElvain [Entered: 07/23/2026 04:10 PM] |
| Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by City of Chicago. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1002020741] [26-1938] Joel McElvain [Entered: 07/23/2026 04:09 PM] |
| Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by City of Columbus. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1002020738] [26-1938] Joel McElvain [Entered: 07/23/2026 04:09 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Joel McElvain for City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance and Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. [1002020698] [26-1938] Joel McElvain [Entered: 07/23/2026 03:50 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Cortney Robinson Henderson for City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance and Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. [1002020678] [26-1938] Cortney Henderson [Entered: 07/23/2026 03:41 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Charles W. Scarborough for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Mehmet C. Oz. [1002019453] [26-1938] Charles Scarborough [Entered: 07/22/2026 11:40 AM] |
| Filing 5 MOTION by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Mehmet C. Oz to expedite decision , to accelerate case processing. , to schedule oral argument. Argument Date or Session:.. Date and method of service: 07/22/2026 ecf. [1002019448] [26-1938] Maxwell Baldi [Entered: 07/22/2026 11:34 AM] |
| Filing 4 DOCKETING STATEMENT by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Mehmet C. Oz.. [1002019444] [26-1938] Maxwell Baldi [Entered: 07/22/2026 11:29 AM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Maxwell A. Baldi for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Mehmet C. Oz. [1002019437] [26-1938] Maxwell Baldi [Entered: 07/22/2026 11:23 AM] |
| Filing 2 DOCKETING NOTICE issued Re: [ # 1 ] case. Originating case number: 1:25-cv-02114-BAH. Mailed to: Jordan Hulseberg. [1002018963] [26-1938] PB [Entered: 07/21/2026 03:21 PM] |
| Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 1:25-cv-02114-BAH. Case manager: PBallard. [1002018954] [26-1938] PB [Entered: 07/21/2026 03:18 PM] |
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