Notice of Appeal — Apter v. HHS

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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (Galveston Division) · No. 3:22-cv-00184 · Doc. 46 · 2022-12-09 · Docket on CourtListener

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 
GALVESTON DIVISION 
 
ROBERT L. APTER, M.D., FACEP; MARY 
TALLEY BOWDEN, M.D.; and PAUL E. 
MARIK, MBBCh, M.MED, FCCM, FCCP, 
 
 
Plaintiffs, 
 
 
 
v. 
 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES; XAVIER BECERRA, in his 
official capacity as Secretary of Health and 
Human Services; FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION; and ROBERT M. 
CALIFF, M.D., MACC, in his official capacity 
as Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 
 
Defendants. 
 
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NOTICE OF APPEAL 
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiffs hereby appeal to the United States Court 
of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from this Court’s December 6, 2022, Memorandum 
Opinion and Order (ECF No. 45) dismissing Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint.  
 
 
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December 9, 2022 
/s/ R. Trent McCotter 
R. Trent McCotter 
Attorney-In-Charge 
So. Dist. No. 3712529 
N.C. Bar No. 43045 
Jared M. Kelson (pro hac vice) 
D.C. Bar No. 241393 
Boyden Gray & Associates 
801 17th St. NW, #350 
Washington, DC 20006 
(202) 706-5488 
mccotter@boydengrayassociates.com 
 
 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
I hereby certify that this document, filed through the CM/ECF system, will be sent 
via electronic mail to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic 
Filing. 
/s/ R. Trent McCotter 
R. Trent McCotter 
 
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