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Trump Justice Department takes over Planned Parenthood fraud lawsuit in Texas

The Justice Department announced it is taking over a civil lawsuit against Planned Parenthood filed in Amarillo, Texas. The suit accuses Planned Parenthood of Medicaid fraud and seeks a $1.8 billion judgment. The case is scheduled for trial in April 2027.

Where
Amarillo, Potter County
When
Nov. 7, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Potter Randall

Taxes and money

The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.

  • Medicaid fraud judgment sought$1.8 billion1 Who pays or receives it: Planned Parenthood

Does this affect you?

Coming up

  • Thursday, April 1, 2027. Trial in Planned Parenthood fraud lawsuit (Amarillo, Potter County)1

Who's involved

  • Trump Justice Departmenttaking over the lawsuit
  • Susan Baker Manninggeneral counsel of Planned Parenthood
  • Matthew Kacsmarykpresiding judge in Amarillo
  • Nathan JohnsonTexas Attorney General-elect

The facts

  • Texas joined the civil suit against Planned Parenthood in 2022, claiming fraud by accepting Medicaid reimbursements while the state pursued removing it from Medicaid.1
  • Judges allowed Planned Parenthood to continue seeing Medicaid patients and the state continued reimbursing the group.1
  • Planned Parenthood was seeing real patients and providing real care, per the lawsuit.1
  • Trial is scheduled for April 2027.1

Who said what

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  • Susan Baker Manning, Planned Parenthood general counsel They want to bully Planned Parenthood out of business.1
  • Nathan Johnson, Texas Attorney General-elect He will not target out-of-state abortion providers with civil suits and will cease using Texas abortion laws as an instrument of persecution.1
  • Nathan Johnson, Texas Attorney General-elect He plans to review all of former Attorney General Paxton's cases, including the Planned Parenthood suit.1

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Sources

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  1. Trump Administration Moves to Shut Down Planned Parenthood Abortion, Every Day | Jessica Valenti | Substack Not rated, November 7, 2026
  2. DOJ Moves to Join Texas Planned Parenthood Fraud Suit Newsmax Right, November 7, 2026

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