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New York v. Kennedy (RFK Jr. HHS, D.R.I., 2025)

No. 1:25-cv-00196 District · Active Active
Court
Federal Court
rid
Judge
Melissa R. Dubose
Filed
May 5, 2025
Judge (CL)
Melissa R. Dubose
Filed (CL)
May 5, 2025
CL Status
active

Case Overview

A coalition of states sued the Health and Human Services Department and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. over the termination of HHS employees and shuttering of agencies within the department, which they allege has amounted to a dismantling of HHS.


The Application

History

Plaintiffs challenge whether the Secretary of HHS and RFK Jr. possessed statutory authority to unilaterally terminate career employees and eliminate agencies without following APA notice-and-comment procedures or statutory safeguards for federal workforce reductions.

The Conclusion

The case is active and pending in federal district court; the court must determine whether the agency dismantling complied with administrative law and whether plaintiffs have standing and likelihood of success on the merits.

Federal Court TMR-304a2f91 HHS Dismantling Jul 11, 2026
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