UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

___________________________________ ) JACQUELINE HALBIG, et al. ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 13-0623 (PLF) ) KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, ) U.S. Secretary of Health and Human ) Services, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ___________________________________ )

ORDER

For the reasons stated in open court this same day, it is hereby

ORDERED that [Dkt. No. 30] plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction is

DENIED. This is an appealable order. See

(a)(1).

SO ORDERED.

/s/_______________________________ PAUL L. FRIEDMAN DATE: October 22, 2013 United States District Judge