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U.S. Tells First Circuit Judge Lacked ACIP Authority

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. administration told the First Circuit the judge lacked authority to block Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ACIP appointments.
Attorney Matthew Zorn said the lower-court ruling prevents the ACIP from meeting in any capacity.
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy found Kennedy’s new appointees, including Dr. Robert Malone, distinctly unqualified and lacking balance.
The government seeks to vacate the district court’s order so secretary can reconstitute ACIP and resume work.

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Story summary

The U.S. administration told the First Circuit the judge lacked authority to block Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ACIP appointments.
Attorney Matthew Zorn said the lower-court ruling prevents the ACIP from meeting in any capacity.
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy found Kennedy’s new appointees, including Dr. Robert Malone, distinctly unqualified and lacking balance.
The government seeks to vacate the district court’s order so secretary can reconstitute ACIP and resume work.