Kennedy Statutory Class Action
Verified September 23, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, District of Columbia (No. 1:25-cv-01750).
- June 3, 2025Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action was filed against Kennedy in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The docket text does not state the specific allegations, but the case is proceeding as a putative class action under a scheduling order, with named plaintiffs including Melissa Adams, Shawn Chenault, Vid Desai, Carrie Greene, and Catherine Jackson.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Kennedy Statutory Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 3, 2025 in the District Court, District of Columbia (No. 1:25-cv-01750).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Kennedy Statutory Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Kathleen Smith Shelton (CIVIL SERVICE LAW CENTER LLP); Margaret E. Wydman (CIVIL SERVICE LAW CENTER LLP); Jessica Merry Samuels (CIVIL SERVICE LAW CENTER LLP); Clayton Louis Bailey (CIVIL SERVICE LAW CENTER LLP). For Kennedy: Elizabeth J. Shapiro (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE); Brittany Bruns (United States Department of Justice); Alexander William Resar (DOJ-CIV). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- FONDA KORNEGAY
- BRENDAN DEMICH
- SHAWN CHENAULT
- CARRIE GREENE
- MELISSA ADAMS
- CATHERINE JACKSON
- VID DESAI
Defendants
- RUSSELL T. VOUGHT
- MARTIN MAKARY
- CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
- SUSAN MONAREZ
- U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
- ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- ANDREW GRADISON
- U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
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Counsel for plaintiffs
- Kathleen Smith SheltonCIVIL SERVICE LAW CENTER LLPRepresents CATHERINE JACKSON, MELISSA ADAMS, CARRIE GREENE, VID DESAI, SHAWN CHENAULT, BRENDAN DEMICH, FONDA KORNEGAYkshelton@civilservicellp.com · (202) 505-7920
- Margaret E. WydmanCIVIL SERVICE LAW CENTER LLPRepresents CATHERINE JACKSON, MELISSA ADAMS, CARRIE GREENE, VID DESAI, SHAWN CHENAULT, BRENDAN DEMICH, FONDA KORNEGAYewydman@civilservicellp.com · (202) 571-7840
- Jessica Merry SamuelsCIVIL SERVICE LAW CENTER LLPRepresents CATHERINE JACKSON, MELISSA ADAMS, CARRIE GREENE, VID DESAI, SHAWN CHENAULT, BRENDAN DEMICH, FONDA KORNEGAY2 tracked casesjsamuels@civilservicellp.com · (202) 571-7840
- Clayton Louis BaileyCIVIL SERVICE LAW CENTER LLPRepresents CATHERINE JACKSON, MELISSA ADAMS, CARRIE GREENE, VID DESAI, SHAWN CHENAULT, BRENDAN DEMICH, FONDA KORNEGAY2 tracked casescbailey@civilservicellp.com · (202) 571-7836
Counsel for defendants
- Elizabeth J. ShapiroU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICERepresents U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, ELON MUSK, U.S. DOGE SERVICE, U.S. DOGE SERVICE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION, U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION2 tracked casesElizabeth.Shapiro@usdoj.gov · (202) 514-5302
- Brittany BrunsUnited States Department of JusticeRepresents U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DOGE SERVICE, U.S. DOGE SERVICE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION, U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTIONbrittany.s.bruns@usdoj.gov · (202) 531-1325
- Alexander William ResarDOJ-CIVRepresents ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, ELON MUSK, AMY GLEASON, U.S. DOGE SERVICE, U.S. DOGE SERVICE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION, CHARLES EZELL, U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, ANDREW GRADISON, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, MARTIN MAKARY, U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, SUSAN MONAREZ, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTIONalexander.w.resar@usdoj.gov · (202) 616-8188
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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