Richard Hughes IV
Richard H. Hughes IV (born 1983) is an American health care attorney and academic focused on vaccine law and preventive services policy. He is a partner at the national law firm Epstein Becker & Green in Washington, D.C. and a professorial lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School. He is best known for his successful legal efforts challenging the vaccine policies of US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on behalf of various national medical and public health organizations.[1][2][3]
Education
Hughes earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Arkansas State University and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Hughes later obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.[4]
Career
Hughes served as an executive with Moderna during the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccine.[5] In 2024, U.S. representative Deborah Ross called him "one of the Nation's pre-eminent experts" on vaccine policy.[6]
Hughes is lead counsel in a lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., representing the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical and public health organizations.[7][8] The lawsuit challenges various actions by Kennedy to alter the United States childhood immunization schedule. On March 16, 2026, a federal judge overturned Kennedy’s immunization schedule changes.[9] The court victory was credited with slowing Kennedy’s vaccine agenda.[10]
References
- ↑ Mandavilli, Apoorva (2026-03-16). "Judge Strikes Down Kennedy's Vaccine Policies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Lee, Jenna. "Judge advances GW Law professor's lawsuit against RFK Jr.'s COVID-19 vaccine policy". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ Ebs, Dylan. "Judge blocks RFK Jr.'s childhood vaccine schedule changes after GW Law professor's lawsuit". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Hughes IV, Richard | GW Law | The George Washington University". GW Law. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ↑ "Richard H. Hughes IV – Health Care Attorney and Life Sciences Strategist". www.ebglaw.com. 2025-11-03. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
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- ↑ Mandavilli, Apoorva (2026-01-13). "Medical Groups Sue to Block Childhood Vaccine Recommendations". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ↑ Lee, Jenna. "Judge advances GW Law professor's lawsuit against RFK Jr.'s COVID-19 vaccine policy". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ↑ Mandavilli, Apoorva (2026-03-16). "Judge Strikes Down Kennedy's Vaccine Policies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Bartlett, Tom (2026-03-25). "RFK Jr. Is Losing His Grip on the CDC". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
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