Issue Cluster

Federal Health Funding

Federal officials have sought to restructure the health system by terminating or withholding federal health funds. Federal funds have been withheld for a variety of purposes – including for research, public health, safety net providers, and state Medicaid programs. Researchers, state and local governments, professional organizations, and other stakeholders have used litigation to stave off or reverse these cuts.

59 tracked cases

New cases tracked in the last 12 months

0 Nov

6 Dec

1 Jan

1 Feb

2 Mar

0 Apr

0 May

5 Jun

2 Jul

2 Aug

2 Sep

1 Oct

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Who's Suing

Plaintiff by Type

Who's Being Sued

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Legal Issues

Statutes & Doctrines Cited

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Geographic Trends

15 active district courts

4 active circuit courts

Not shown: Puerto Rico (First Circuit), the U.S. Virgin Islands (Third Circuit), and Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (Ninth Circuit).

Court Level

Appellate District

15 (25%) 44 (75%)

Status

Who's Presiding

District Court Cases by Appointing President

Reflects district court judges only.

Health Affairs

Federal Health Funding Litigation Under The Trump Administration: A Year In Review

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Unpacking The Supreme Court’s Decision Over NIH Funding

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Federal Health Funding Cases We're Tracking

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Status: Decision issued
Motion for Summary Judgment Granted in Part

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: Maryland — Northern

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: New Hampshire

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued
Motion for Preliminary Injunction Granted in Part

Court: Illinois Northern — Eastern

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Case Stayed

Court: Rhode Island

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: Maryland — Southern

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +3 additional goal(s)

Status: Case Stayed

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: Ninth Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued
Motion for Preliminary Injunction Granted in Part

Court: District of Columbia

Goal: Block enforcement of agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Federal Health Funding

Status: Decision issued

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing
Motion to Dismiss Denied

Court: Rhode Island

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Federal Health Funding

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: Maryland — Northern

Goal: Compel agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: District of Columbia

Goal: Block enforcement of agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Appeal filed
Partial Settlement Granted

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Federal Health Funding

Status: Appeal Filed

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Appeal Filed

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Case Stayed
Preliminary Injunction Granted In Part

Court: District of Columbia

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued
Motion for Summary Judgment Granted

Court: Rhode Island

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Federal Health Funding

Status: Appeal Filed
Partial Settlement Granted

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Compel agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Case Stayed

Court: Minnesota — Third

Goal: Block defendant action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued

Court: District of Columbia

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +3 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued
Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Granted

Court: Pennsylvania Middle

Goal: Block enforcement of agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: Maryland — Northern

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: New York Eastern

Goal: Block defendant action

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: District of Columbia

Goal: Award damages +4 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing
Motion for Preliminary Injunction Denied

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Block enforcement of agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Case Stayed
Motion for Preliminary Injunction Granted

Court: Rhode Island

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing
Motion for Preliminary Injunction Granted In Part

Court: Maryland — Southern

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued
Appeal Filed

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Case Stayed

Court: District of Columbia

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +3 additional goal(s)

Status: Case Stayed
Motion for Preliminary Injunction Granted

Court: District of Columbia

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Appeal Filed
Motion for Preliminary Injunction Granted in Part

Court: California Northern

Goal: Block enforcement of an executive order +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Compel agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: Ninth Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an executive order +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: Illinois Northern — Eastern

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Compel agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Compel agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Appeal Filed
Motion for Preliminary Injunction Granted

Court: Oregon

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Decision issued

Court: District of Columbia

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: New York Southern

Goal: Award damages +2 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Decision issued

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of a law +1 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Block enforcement of a law +1 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: Second Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of a law +1 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: Maine

Goal: Block enforcement of a law +1 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Block enforcement of a law +1 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of a law +1 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: Washington Western

Goal: Compel agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: D.C. Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: District of Columbia

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: New York Southern

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case dismissed

Court: District of Columbia

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)