The lawyers for Gubarev vowed to appeal the decision to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and specifically intend to argue the hyperlink to the original CNN article was insufficient. Buzzfeed's counsel praised the ruling "We are extremely pleased that Judge Ungaro affirmed our client’s First Amendment rights in this matter. Fighting against restraints on reporting and maintaining public confidence in the constitutionally-mandated right to a free and unfettered press is vitally important, perhaps more so now than ever. The ruling is a strong affirmation of the First Amendment. It’s more important that the public know what is being discussed at the highest levels of government than anything else. If BuzzFeed had not published, citizens would not understand the current conflict between the president and the other branches of government, as well as the conflict between the president and the special counsel." On May 9, 2018, Judge Ungaro was assigned an FDA Case (US Vs US Stem Cells). The FDA is attempting to stop stem cell clinics from operating and selling an adipose tissue derived product called Stromal Vascular Fraction. Customers would undergo a minor liposuction to harvest stem cells which would then be used to treat various health issues. US Stem Cells Inc. had a permanent injunction granted against them on June 3 of 2019 to stop performing Stromal Vascular Fraction procedures. With this motion, Judge Ungaro created an order to destroy thousand of banked stem cells within 31 days that were now considered a drug by the State of Florida. Legal experts believe this ruling was illegal because the banked stem cells are considered the property of each individual according to the contract of the banking agreement. In the United States, that means each person who has had their stem cells banked, has a right to due process before the destruction of their biological property if the contracting agreement deems that the cellular product being stored belongs to the customers, and not the banking facility. Judge Ungaro, the FDA, and the State of Florida did not give notice or provide legal proceeding to the individual who banked their stem cells. Nor did these parties give notice that their biological property would be destroyed. Judge Ungaro released a stay order on July 19, 2019 to delay the destruction of the banked cells.