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Planned Parenthood of Greater New York v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Filed on behalf of
Three Planned Parenthood affiliates
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-CV-02453
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Filed
July 29, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Relief Outcomes
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Temporary Restraining Order
Denied
1
Motion for Summary Judgment
Granted
10
Injunction Scope
Nationwide (APA)
19
Motion to Dismiss
Denied
9
Summary
Three Planned Parenthood affiliates filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) challenging new conditions imposed on funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program. The plaintiffs allege that HHS violated the Administrative Procedure Act by acting arbitrarily and capriciously and acting contrary to law. The plaintiffs also argue that HHS violated their due process and First Amendment rights by conditioning grant funding on compliance with Executive Orders 14151, 14173, and 14187.
Plaintiffs
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Planned Parenthood California Central Coast Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc.
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Defendants
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Documents

Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
September 19, 2025