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Colorado v. Department of Health and Human Services

Filed on behalf of
A coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia
Case Number
1:25-cv-00121
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Filed
April 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Relief Outcomes
Sort Outcomes Asc
Temporary Restraining Order
Granted
2
Preliminary Injunction
Granted
6
Injunction Scope
Not Nationwide
20
Summary
A coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration for the termination of $11 billion in critical public health funding appropriated by Congress. These terminations were cancelled without advance notice or warning. The plaintiffs argue that the termination notices violate the Administrative Procedure Act, other federal statutes, the separation of powers, and the Spending Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Plaintiffs
State of Colorado State of Rhode Island State of California State of Minnesota State of Washington State of Arizona State of Connecticut State of Delaware District of Columbia State of Hawai'i State of Illinois Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear State of Maine State of Maryland Commonwealth of Massachusetts State of Michigan State of Nevada State of New Jersey State of New Mexico State of New York State of North Carolina State of Oregon State of Wisconsin Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Colorado Attorney General Rhode Island Attorney General California Attorney General Minnesota Attorney General Washington Attorney General Arizona Attorney General Connecticut Attorney General Delaware Attorney General DC Attorney General Hawai'i Attorney General Illinois Attorney General Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Maine Attorney General Maryland Attorney General Massachusetts Attorney General Michigan Attorney General Nevada Attorney General New Jersey Attorney General New Mexico Attorney General New York Attorney General North Carolina Attorney General Oregon Attorney General Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Wisconsin Attorney General
Defendants
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Documents

Reply in support of Preliminary Injunction
State of Colorado v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
April 15, 2025