Heffernan v. United States Department of Health and Human Services

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) HENRY G. HEFFERNAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) Civil Action No. 15-2194 (RBW) 1 ALEX AZAR, in his official capacity as ) Secretary of the United States Department ) of Health and Human Services, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION The plaintiff, Henry G. Heffernan, initiated this action against the defendant, Alex Azar, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), alleging multiple violations of the…