Inactive Case

Whitman-Walker Clinic Inc. et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.

Docket No.
1:20-cv-01630
District Court
District of Columbia

Goal

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

Issues

Case History

Why this Matters:

The plaintiff alleges that a federal regulation weakening the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination protections for a range of vulnerable communities violates the Administrative Procedure Act, and the First and Fifth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The nondiscrimination protections included in the Affordable Care Act protect various communities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. These communities have historically faced different barriers in accessing health care services, and have disproportionately suffered worse health outcomes.

Potential Impact:

Eroding nondiscrimination protections for women, LGBTQI+ people, and people with limited English proficiency would expose them to greater challenges in accessing needed services and care.

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Current Status

Case dismissed

Legal Issues

Administrative Procedure Act - Arbitrary and Capricious, Administrative Procedure Act - Contrary to Law, Administrative Procedure Act - Lack of Statutory Authority, Fifth Amendment - Due Process Clause, Fifth Amendment - Equal Protection Clause, First Amendment - Free Speech Clause, First Amendment - Establishment Clause

Amicus Briefs for Plaintiff(s)

American Association of Retired Persons et al.; U.S. House of Representatives

Topic(s)

Affordable Care Act Nondiscrimination Protections (Section 1557)

Date Filed
June 22, 2020
Case Type
Civil
Court Type
District Court
Court
District of Columbia
Judge
Boasberg, James E. Appointed By: Barack Obama
Plaintiff(s)
Whitman Walker Clinic Inc.; The Translatin@ Coalition; Los Angeles LGBT Center; Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center; American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc.; The Association of LGBTQ Psychiatrists; Sarah Henn; Randy Pumphrey; Robert Bolan; Ward Carptenter
Lead Counsel For Plaintiff(s)
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc.
Defendant(s)
Department of Health and Human Services, Alex M. Azar II; Roger Severino; Seema Verma
Lead Counsel for Defendant(s)
Government