Planned Parenthood Defund (California v. U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, D. Mass., 1:25-cv-12118)

Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, challenging the lawsuit challenging the federal reconciliation bill’s provision defunding Planned Parenthood.

Litigation Details

Case filed on: July 29, 2025

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Updates

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07/29/2025

On 7/29/25, the plaintiff states filed their complaint ».

09/24/2025

On 9/24/25, the plaintiff states filed a preliminary injunction motion.

12/02/2025

On 12/2/25, the district court issued a preliminary injunction order.

12/04/2025

On 12/4/25, federal defendants appealed the preliminary injunction order.

12/08/2025

On 12/8/25, the First Circuit granted an administrative stay of the district court’s preliminary injunction order. The parties currently are briefing the federal defendants’ motion for a stay pending appeal, in the First Circuit.

12/30/2026

On 12/30/25, the First Circuit granted a stay of the preliminary injunction, pending appeal.