State of New Jersey et al. v. Office of Management and Budget et al.

Docket No.
1:25-cv-11816
District Court
Massachusetts

Goal

  • Block enforcement of an agency action
  • Declaration that agency action is unlawful
  • Vacate agency action

Issues

Why This Matters:

Why This Matters:

States allege that the Office of Management and Budget and other federal agencies unlawfully terminated billions of dollars in federal grants, including those for public health, by misinterpreting a regulatory clause to allow terminations based on shifting agency priorities.  The plaintiffs allege that the grant terminations violated the Administrative Procedure Act’s prohibitions against arbitrary and capricious agency action and actions contrary to law.  The arbitrary termination of federal funding for critical public health programs could severely impact states’ ability to combat infectious diseases, ensure immunizations, and bolster emergency preparedness.

Potential Impact:

Potential Impact:

The arbitrary termination of federal grants based on shifting agency priorities, rather than established program goals, could destabilize critical public health and social services nationwide.

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Current Status

Decision issued

Motion for Summary Judgment Granted in Part

Important Date

Status Update Due

Legal Issues

Administrative Procedure Act - Arbitrary and Capricious; Administrative Procedure Act - Contrary to Law

Topic(s)

Funding Termination/Cuts

Date Filed
June 24, 2025
Case Type
Civil
Court Type
District Court
Court
Massachusetts
Judge
Talwani, Indira Appointed By: Barack Obama
Plaintiff(s)
State of New Jersey; Commonwealth of Massachusetts; State of New York; State of Arizona; State of California; State of Colorado; State of Connecticut; State of Delaware; District of Columbia; State of Hawaii; State of Illinois; Laura Kelly; Andy Beshear; State of Maine; State of Maryland; Dana Nessel; State of Minnesota; State of Nevada; State of New Mexico; State of Oregon; Josh Shapiro; State of Rhode Island; State of Vermont; State of Wisconsin
Lead Counsel For Plaintiff(s)
Government
Amicus Briefs for Plaintiff(s)

John Fetterman

Defendant(s)
Office of Management and Budget; Russell Vought; Department of Agriculture; Brooke L. Rollins; Department of Commerce; Howard Lutnick; Department of Defense; Pete Hegseth; Department of Homeland Security; Kristi Noem; Department of the Interior; Doug Burgum; Department of Justice; Pamela Jo Bondi; Department of Labor; Lori Chavez-DeRemer; Department of State; Marco Rubio; Environmental Protection Agency; Lee Zeldin; Federal Emergency Management Agency; David Richardson; National Endowment for the Humanities; Michael McDonald; National Science Foundation; Brian Stone; Department of the Interior; Doug Burgum
Lead Counsel for Defendant(s)
Government
Amicus Briefs for Defendant(s)

State of Kansas