Harris County, TX v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Overview
Overview
Multiple American cities and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees sued the Department of Health and Human Services over the mass termination of COVID-related CDC grant programs.
The Issue
Issue
Whether the Department of Health and Human Services lawfully terminated COVID-related CDC grant programs without complying with Administrative Procedure Act notice-and-comment requirements and without sufficient reasoned justification.
The Rules
Rule
Under 5 U.S.C. § 706, agency actions must not be arbitrary, capricious, or in excess of statutory authority. Agencies must follow required procedural rules, provide reasoned explanations for policy reversals, and act within the bounds of delegated statutory power.
The Application
Analysis
Plaintiffs contend that HHS's mass termination of established federal grant programs lacked adequate procedural compliance and substantive justification, challenging both the agency's authority to unilaterally terminate grants and whether the decision-making process satisfied APA requirements.
The Conclusion
Conclusion
Active litigation in D.C. District Court before Judge Christopher R. Cooper; court is adjudicating whether the grant terminations violated the APA and exceeded HHS statutory authority.
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