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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01855
Date Filed2013-11-25
Date Closed2014-07-08
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch requested information about the number of individuals who had signed up for healthcare through the healthcare.gov website between Oct. 1 and Oct. 4, 2013. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but took no further action before the time limits expired. Judicial Watch then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2013-11-251COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3545981) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Atty for D.C., # 3 Summons U.S. Atty General, # 4 Summons HHS)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/25/2013)
2013-11-252LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/25/2013)
2013-11-25Case Assigned to Judge Robert L. Wilkins. (md, ) (Entered: 11/25/2013)
2013-11-263ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) ISSUED as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd, # 2 Summons 3rd, # 3 Notice of Consent, # 4 Consent Form)(md, ) (Entered: 11/26/2013)
2014-01-094RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/6/2014. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/5/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/09/2014)
2014-01-095RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/06/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/09/2014)
2014-01-096RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 12/6/2013 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/09/2014)
2014-01-097NOTICE of Appearance by Jason B. Aldrich on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 01/09/2014)
2014-01-24Case reassigned to the Calendar Committee who will oversee it until it is reassigned to another judge. Judge Robert L. Wilkins has been elevated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for DC and is no longer assigned to the case. Any questions should be directed to Terri Barrett, formerly Judge Wilkins deputy clerk, at 202-354-3179 or terri_barrett@dcd.uscourts.gov. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 01/24/2014)
2014-02-058ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Layton, Elisabeth) (Entered: 02/05/2014)
2014-02-06MINUTE ORDER: As the requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are inapplicable to this FOIA case, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall confer and file a joint proposed briefing schedule by February 20, 2014. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on behalf of the Calendar Committee on February 6, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 02/06/2014)
2014-02-149Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Proposed Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Layton, Elisabeth) (Entered: 02/14/2014)
2014-02-19MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Proposed Schedule; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall confer and file a joint proposed schedule by February 28, 2014. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on behalf of the Calendar Committee on 2/19/2014. (tcb) (Entered: 02/19/2014)
2014-02-2810STATUS REPORT Parties' Joint Status Report Regarding Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Layton, Elisabeth) (Entered: 02/28/2014)
2014-04-07Case reassigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. Calendar Committee no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 04/07/2014)
2014-05-0911STATUS REPORT Parties' Second Joint Status Report Regarding Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Layton, Elisabeth) (Entered: 05/09/2014)
2014-06-10MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 5/9/2014, the parties shall file a further joint status report no later than July 2, 2014. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/10/2014. (lccrc3, ) (Entered: 06/10/2014)
2014-07-0212STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 07/02/2014)
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