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City of Columbus v. Kennedy

Filed on behalf of
A coalition of cities and nonprofits
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-CV-02114
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Filed
July 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Relief Outcomes
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Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
Denied
26
Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
Denied
16
Injunction Scope
Nationwide (APA)
19
Preliminary Injunction
Granted
6
Summary
The City of Columbus, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the City of Chicago, Doctors for America, and Main Street Alliance have challenged the new 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule promulgated by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) and implemented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Plaintiffs argue that this rule undermines the availability of insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and violates the Administrative Procedure Act. Plaintiffs seek temporary and permanent injunctions to vacate the 2025 Rule.
Plaintiffs
City of Columbus City of Chicago Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Doctors for America Main Street Alliance
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Democracy Forward Foundation
Defendants
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Administrator Mehmet Oz Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Documents

Opposition to Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
City of Columbus v. Kennedy
September 8, 2025
Motion for Preliminary Injunction
City of Columbus v. Kennedy - Motion for Stay, or PI
July 2, 2025