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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00095
Date Filed2014-01-24
Date Closed2014-08-21
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch requested any records concerning the selection of CGI to design the healthcare website. After the agency failed to respond within the statutory time limit, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2014-01-241COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3600518) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons U.S, Attorney General, # 4 Summons HHS)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/24/2014)
2014-01-242LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/24/2014)
2014-01-24Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (kb) (Entered: 01/24/2014)
2014-01-273ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) Issued as to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(kb) (Entered: 01/27/2014)
2014-01-274NOTICE of Appearance by Jason B. Aldrich on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 01/27/2014)
2014-02-115RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/3/2014. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/5/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/11/2014)
2014-02-116RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/03/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/11/2014)
2014-02-117RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 2/3/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/11/2014)
2014-02-148NOTICE of Appearance by William Mark Nebeker on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 02/14/2014)
2014-03-059ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Nebeker, William) (Entered: 03/05/2014)
2014-06-09Case reassigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. Judge Reggie B. Walton no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-07-31MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues and that contains a proposed schedule and order not later than August 13, 2014. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/31/14. (lctsc1) Modified on 7/31/2014 (lctsc1, ). (Entered: 07/31/2014)
2014-08-05Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/13/2014 (tj ) (Entered: 08/05/2014)
2014-08-1310STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 08/13/2014)
2014-08-1411ORDER DISMISSING CASE: In light of the Joint Stipulation of Dismissal filed by the parties 10 this action is hereby dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Each party to bear its own costs and fees. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/14/14. (djs) (Entered: 08/14/2014)
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