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Case TitleCAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00583
Date Filed2020-02-27
Date Closed2021-04-13
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffCAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
Case DescriptionThe Campaign for Accountability submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning the performance of Obria Group, Inc., a Title X grant recipient. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Campaign for Accountability filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2020-02-271COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6868824) filed by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Huling, Alice) (Entered: 02/27/2020)
2020-02-272LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 02/27/2020)
2020-02-27Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/27/2020)
2020-02-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 02/27/2020)
2020-03-054NOTICE of Appearance by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/05/2020)
2020-03-245RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/28/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/29/2020. (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-03-246RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/4/2020. (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-03-247RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 3/3/2020 (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-03-278ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/27/2020)
2020-04-01MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before April 15, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 1, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/01/2020)
2020-04-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/15/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 04/01/2020)
2020-04-159Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-04-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 15, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 20, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/20/2020)
2020-05-1510Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 05/15/2020)
2020-05-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 15, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 18, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/18/2020)
2020-06-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 06/15/2020)
2020-06-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 15, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 16, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/16/2020)
2020-07-1412NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kathleene A. Molen on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substituting for attorney Johnny Walker (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
2020-07-1513Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 17, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 15, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/18/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-08-1714Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 17, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 17, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/17/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-2015NOTICE of Appearance by Sara Kaiser Creighton on behalf of CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY (Creighton, Sara) (Main Document 15 replaced on 8/21/2020) (zeg). (Entered: 08/20/2020)
2020-08-2116NOTICE of Appearance by Khahilia Y. Shaw on behalf of CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY (Shaw, Khahilia) (Main Document 16 replaced on 8/21/2020) (zeg). (Entered: 08/21/2020)
2020-09-1717Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-09-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 19, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 18, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/18/2020)
2020-09-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/19/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 09/18/2020)
2020-10-1918Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-10-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 18, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 19, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-12-1819Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 18, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 18, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2021-02-1820Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 16, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 18, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-04-1321STIPULATION of Dismissal by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
2021-04-13MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case without prejudice in light of the parties' 21 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 13, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
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