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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01697
Date Filed2015-10-16
Date Closed2016-03-02
JudgeJudge Emmet G. Sullivan
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning any contract or consulting agreement between the agency and Dr. Deborah Nucatola pertaining to her work on the 2014 report "Providing Quality Family Planning Services." Judicial Watch submitted a second FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for records concerning any contract or consulting agreement between CDC and Nucatola. Both components acknowledged receipt of the requests, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch 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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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2015-10-161COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4279982) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons HHS, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-162LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-16Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (md) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-163SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-304RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/26/2015. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/25/2015.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/26/2015., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 10/23/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 10/30/2015)
2015-11-255ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Borum, Marian) (Entered: 11/25/2015)
2016-01-126Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/12/2016)
2016-02-02MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file a Joint Status Report no later than February 12, 2016. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on February 2, 2016. (lcegs4) (Entered: 02/02/2016)
2016-02-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/12/2016. (mac) (Entered: 02/02/2016)
2016-02-127Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 02/12/2016)
2016-03-028STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/02/2016)
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