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Case TitleDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv02413
Date Filed2019-08-09
Date Closed2021-03-22
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionDemocracy Forward Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for records concerning the agency's decisionmaking on Affordable Care Act enrollment outreach. DFF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, DFF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
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2019-08-091COMPLAINT against CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6311988) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Lewis, John) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
2019-08-092LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Lewis, John) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
2019-08-09Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zeg) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
2019-08-093SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
2019-08-234RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES served on 8/14/2019, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/14/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/21/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/20/2019.) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Lewis, John) (Entered: 08/23/2019)
2019-08-275NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Todd Cohen on behalf of CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 08/27/2019)
2019-09-206ANSWER to Complaint by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES.(Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 09/20/2019)
2019-10-287ORDER that the government shall produce a Vaughn index with a supporting dispositive motion within thirty days. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/28/2019. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 10/28/2019)
2019-11-228NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES Substituting for attorney Jason Cohen (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/22/2019)
2019-11-279Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-12-03MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report no later than 01/27/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/03/2019. (lcrcl3) Modified on 12/4/2019 (lsj). (Entered: 12/03/2019)
2020-01-2710Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 01/27/2020)
2020-01-29MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report no later than 03/27/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 01/29/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 01/29/2020)
2020-03-2711Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/27/2020)
2020-04-23MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report no later than 05/20/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 04/23/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 04/23/2020)
2020-05-2012Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 05/20/2020)
2020-05-21MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 07/20/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 05/21/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 05/21/2020)
2020-07-2013Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Lewis, John) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-07-2014ORDER: The parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report no later than 09/18/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 07/20/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-09-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/18/2020)
2020-09-1816ORDER: The parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report by 11/17/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 09/18/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 09/18/2020)
2020-11-1617Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-17MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report by 1/19/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 11/17/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
2020-11-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/19/2021 (lsj) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
2021-01-1918Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lewis, John) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-1919ORDER: The parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report no later than 3/22/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/19/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-03-2220STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Lewis, John) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
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