Case Number: 1:25-cv-10595
Court: U.S. District Court
Judge: Leo T. Sorokin
Court Listener Link: CourtListener.com
Plaintiffs: Gordon Schiff, Celeste Royce
Defendants: US Office of Personnel Management, Charles Ezell, Department of Heatlh and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Mamatha S Pancholi
Two doctors are suing HHS, OPM, AHRQ, and their respective leaders for suppressing publications on a patient safety website called "Patient Safety Network" or "PSNet". The plaintiffs are authors of publications that were targeted for removal because they contain language that supposedly violates Trump's Executive Order 14168. Plaintiffs allege this action is a violation of their First Amendment rights and several violations of administrative procedures. Their prayer for relief includes declaring the OPM's directive and AHRQ's implementation removing material from private individuals and organizations on government-run forums unconstitutional, declare those actions arbitrary and capricious, order restoration of the articles, enjoin the agencies from repeating the behavior, and award attorney's fees.
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| Date | Docket No. | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2025 | 1 | Initial compaint |
| 12-Mar-2025 | 3 | Judge assigned |
| 01-Apr-2025 | 25 | Motion for preliminary injunction |
| 14-Apr-2025 | 33 | Memorandum in opposition of preliminary injunction |
NOTE: Not all filings will be represented here - just the most significant ones. For the full docket, please visit CourtListener or PACER.
| Date | Filing Type | Description | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2025 | Complaint | Initial complaint | View/Download |
| 01-Apr-2025 | Motion | Motion for preliminary injunction | View/Download |
| 01-Apr-2025 | Memorandum | In support of preliminary injunction | View/Download |
| 14-Apr-2025 | Memorandum | In opposition of preliminary injunction | View/Download |