- Docket No.
- 26-02311
- Appellate Court
- Federal Circuit
Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action
- Declaration that agency action is unlawful
- Vacate agency action
Issues
Case History
Litigation Content
Why This Matters:
Why this Matters:
States challenge a federal government directive commanding federal agencies to cut more than $600 million in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grants, based on political disagreements with the states’ policies on immigration, political protest, and clean energy. The targeted grants support essential public health infrastructure in the states, including health workforce, disease surveillance, lead poisoning prevention, and emergency preparedness. The plaintiffs further allege that the defendants used artificial intelligence to create post hoc, pretextual rationales for terminating the targeted grants. On appeal, the defendants challenge the district court’s denial of a motion to transfer the case to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Potential Impact:
Potential Impact:
Terminating federal health grants based on political animus will limit local governments in providing essential public health services to their residents, resulting in preventable death and long-term degradation of public health infrastructure.