Smart Approaches to Marijuana, et al v. Robert Kennedy, Jr., et al

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Smart Approaches to Marijuana, et al v. Robert Kennedy, Jr., et al

Plaintiff:	Smart Approaches to Marijuana, Cannabis Industry Victims Educating Litigators, Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance, MMJ Biopharma Cultivation, Inc., MMJ Biopharma Labs, Inc., MMJ International Holdings, Inc., North Carolinians Against Legalizing Marijuana, Cannabis Impact Prevention Coalition, LLC, Cannabis Industry Victims Seeking Justice, Drug Free America Foundation, Save Our Society from Drugs, Drug Watch International, Illinois Family Institute, David Evans, Americans Against Legalizing Marijuana and Kenneth Finn
Defendant:	Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., in his official capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Mehmet Oz, in his official capacity as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Case Number:	26-5205
Filed:	June 8, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Statutes APA/Review Agency

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Date Filed	Document Text
June 8, 2026	US CIVIL CASE docketed. [26-5205] [Entered: 06/08/2026 12:23 PM]
June 8, 2026	NOTICE OF APPEAL [2177400] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:26-cv-01081-TNM filed by Cannabis Industry Victims Educating Litigators, Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance, MMJ Biopharma Cultivation, Inc., MMJ Biopharma Labs, Inc., MMJ International Holdings, Inc. and Smart Approaches to Marijuana. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 26-5205. [26-5205] [Entered: 06/08/2026 12:40 PM]
June 8, 2026	CLERK'S ORDER [2177401] filed directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLANT docketing statement due 07/08/2026. APPELLANT certificate as to parties due 07/08/2026. APPELLANT statement of issues due 07/08/2026. APPELLANT underlying decision due 07/08/2026. APPELLANT deferred appendix statement due 07/08/2026. APPELLANT entry of appearance due 07/08/2026. APPELLANT transcript status report due 07/08/2026. APPELLANT procedural motions due 07/08/2026. APPELLANT dispositive motions due 07/23/2026; directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLEE certificate as to parties due 07/08/2026. APPELLEE entry of appearance due 07/08/2026. APPELLEE procedural motions due 07/08/2026. APPELLEE dispositive motions due 07/23/2026 [26-5205] [Entered: 06/08/2026 12:41 PM]

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