Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP v. Torrez et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP,
Plaintiff,
v. No. 1:26-cv-00080-KG-KK
RAÚL TORREZ, in his official capacity as
Attorney General of the State of New Mexico;
WILLIAM LORD, in his official capacity as
Chairman of the New Mexico Board of
Pharmacy; JOHNNY S. VOLPATO, JR.,
JENNIFER L. KELLY, TERI ROLAN,
MANDELYN V. CORDOVA, CATHY L.
DRAKE, and ANGELA GONZALES JABER,
in their official capacities as Board Members of
the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy,
Defendants.
STIPULATED ORDER GRANTING JOINT
MOTION TO HOLD CASE IN ABEYANCE
The Court, having considered the Joint Motion to Hold Case in Abeyance filed by
Plaintiff AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and Defendants, hereby ORDERS as follows:
The motion is GRANTED. And it is further
ORDERED that the case is held in abeyance pending the Tenth Circuit’s decisions in
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP v. Drummond (No. 25-6183) and AstraZeneca
Pharmaceuticals LP v. Weiser (No. 25-1466). And it is further
ORDERED that the parties shall provide the Court with a status report no later than 14
days after the Tenth Circuit issues its decision in the second of the two appeals to be resolved.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/Kenneth J. Gonzales__________________
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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JOINTLY SUBMITTED BY:
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
By /s/ Eric R. Burris
Eric R. Burris
Debashree Nandy
Sophia Bunch
201 Third Street NW, Suite 1800
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Telephone: 505.244.0770
Facsimile: 505.244.9266
Email: eburris@bhfs.com; rnandy@bhfs.com; sbunch@bhfs.com
Allon Kedem*
Jeffrey L. Handwerker*
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
601 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001-3743
Telephone: (202) 942-5000
Facsimile: (202) 942-5999
Email: allon.kedem@arnoldporter.com; Jeffrey.handwerker@arnoldporter.com
Carmela T. Romeo*
ARNOLD & PORTER KAY SCHOLER LLP
250 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019-9710
Telephone: (212) 836-8000
Facsimile: (212) 836-8689
Email: carmela.romeo@arnoldporter.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
* admitted pro hac vice
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By Approved via email on May 6, 2026
Mara E. Anderson
Philomena Haulser
MILLER STRATVERT P.A.
PO Box 256187
Albuquerque, NM 87125-0687
Telephone: (505) 842-1950
Email: manderson@mstlaw.com; phausler@mstlaw.com
Attorneys for Defendants
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