The Tracker reflects the most significant cases filed in federal court that impact access to health care, coverage, affordability, transparency, equity, and more. This includes lawsuits before 94 federal judicial district courts and 13 appellate courts on health care costs, prescription drug prices, nondiscrimination protections, artificial intelligence, and major coverage programs like the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid, among others. Many of these lawsuits – whether against the federal government or over constitutional and statutory issues – have national significance or broader policy implications.
Learn more about the comprehensive list of topics here. Many cases are also organized by sub-topics to help users more easily navigate the Tracker and find cases that raise similar legal and policy issues. For example, the topic of Private Health Insurance includes sub-topics (e.g., Affordable Care Act, No Surprises Act, etc.). Several of those sub-topics are further subdivided into additional topic areas to help users find what they are looking for. For instance, the Affordable Care Act sub-topic shows cases on preventive services, marketplace rules, and more.
Although we add new cases regularly, we cannot guarantee that the Tracker reflects every case on a given topic or sub-topic. But our team strives to identify and curate the most important cases for users. If you see gaps or want to recommend a case for the Tracker, please email hpli@georgetown.edu with as much information as possible so we can consider this request.
Note that the Tracker does not include all health-related litigation. The Tracker generally excludes:
Topics Already Tracked by Others. Our goal is to fill a gap in access to court filings on health policy legal issues, so the Tracker does not include lawsuits on hugely important (but already well-covered) topics like public health, immigration, and climate change. To obtain court filings on these topics, please seek out other resources (e.g., the Mitchell Hamline School of Law’s Public Health Law Center’s Litigation Tracker).
State Court Litigation. We focus on lawsuits filed in federal court and thus do not display cases filed in state court. To obtain state court filings, please contact the state court or attorneys.
Narrow Disputes Among Private Parties. Our goal is to help users track high-profile health policy litigation where the outcomes could shape access to health care, coverage, affordability, transparency, equity, and more. For that reason, the Tracker does not reflect many private disputes filed by individuals over, for instance, medical malpractice claims, billing disagreements, or product liability.
The Tracker is a free, publicly accessible resource that includes an extensive library of court documents, the option to receive real-time updates on key cases, and expert legal and policy insights from our team. We have a team of attorneys dedicated to maintaining the Tracker.
Each case on the Tracker has its own page (with separate pages for district court and appellate court cases). Each page includes key case details and links to major filings. While we update case pages on a daily basis as filings are docketed, there may be some processing delays from when a new filing is docketed to when it is added to the Tracker. New cases are added on a weekly basis. Case pages also link to our experts’ in-depth analysis of relevant cases or legal issues.
Users can find cases or issues in multiple ways. First, users can search for cases. Ideal search terms include party names, docket numbers, topics, sub-topics, or legal issues that you are interested in. Second, users can identify cases through our indexing system, which organizes cases by topic and sub-topic, and allows users to filter cases to get even more granular. This indexing system enables users to track cases by key data, such as where the lawsuit was filed, the judge, the type of party, or the legal issue.
Once you have identified a case of interest, you can read our in-depth analysis (which is available on the case page). Users can also create a free account and subscribe to case updates. If you subscribe to a case, you will receive automated email notifications whenever there is a new major filing or status update in one of your tracked cases.
Each case on the Tracker has its own page. If a district court case has been appealed, there is a separate case page for both the district and appellate court cases (which link to one another on the Tracker). Here are some important features of our case pages:
Key Details. Each case page includes the case name, the docket number, the topic and sub-topic, the parties, key upcoming dates, the goals of the litigation (e.g., block enforcement of an agency action), relevant legal issues (e.g., First Amendment), and any intervenors or amicus briefs. Note that cases are marked inactive if they have been dismissed, reached a final judgment, or the deadline to appeal has lapsed.
Current Status. Each case page indicates the current status of the case. This helps quickly identify whether a decision has been issued, whether a case has been appealed, whether briefing is ongoing (meaning a decision is expected in the future), or whether a case has been stayed or dismissed.
Brief Summary and Potential Impact. Each case page includes a plain-language summary of the core claims and primary legal issues in the case. We also include a high-level summary of the potential impact of each case.
Major Filings. Each case page links to major filings so users can find and review complaints, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, court opinions, discovery requests, and more. Note that the Tracker does not include non-substantive filings (e.g., pro hac vice motions or appearances, corporate disclosure statements, filings related to font/excess pages, notices of counsel withdrawing from a case, or most motions for leave to file unless substantive).
Important Dates. Important dates are pulled directly from court filings, including scheduling orders, docket filings, and hearing calendars – and may be subject to change. The goal of the Tracker is to highlight major procedural milestones (e.g., filing deadlines, oral argument dates, etc.) rather than everyday court deadlines. Users are advised not to rely on the Tracker for any scheduling assurances and to instead visit the docket for a case.
Related Litigation. Each case page shows litigation that falls within the same topic or sub-topic as the case. This enables users to quickly identify similar lawsuits or issues that might be worth exploring.
For any questions or to recommend a case for the Tracker, please email hpli@georgetown.edu.
The Tracker is designed for research and teaching purposes. Case pages link to complaints and other legal documents, which allege conduct (or respond to allegations) that may or may not be true or accurate. No user should, in reliance on information contained in or referenced by the Tracker, assume that any allegations (or responses to these allegations) are true. And we have no knowledge or information as to the truth, accuracy, or completeness of information that is posted in court filings included on the Tracker.
Neither Georgetown University, nor any of its components, employees, agents, contractors, or affiliates warrants the accuracy or completeness of the information or analyses, and the inclusion of any information on this site does not constitute an endorsement of the truthfulness or accuracy of that information. Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice and we do not otherwise offer legal advice, assistance, or referrals.