Washington State Medical Association et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. et al.

Docket No.
2:25-cv-00955
District Court
Washington Western

Goal

  • Declaration that conduct was unlawful
  • Enjoin administration / enforcement of government actions
  • Restoration of removed information

Issues

Why this Matters:

Plaintiffs allege that defendants’ removal of  a broad range of health-related data from publicly available websites in response to presidential executive orders violates the Administrative Procedure Act, the separation of powers principle, the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Public Health Service Act, and the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early Act. The removed information is critical to public health research and combatting morbidity and mortality.

Potential Impact:

Making critical health information inaccessible to the public harms public health research and jeopardizes disease diagnosis and treatment.   

1 Major Filings

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