Judge Says RFK Jr.-Tied Group Can't Join Childhood Vax Suit

By Carolyn Muyskens · February 27, 2026, 5:21 PM EST

A Massachusetts judge said an anti-vaccine advocacy group with ties to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cannot join a lawsuit over the federal government's...

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Case Information

Case Title

American Academy of Pediatrics et al v. Kennedy et al

Case Number

1:25-cv-11916

Court

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

July 07, 2025

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