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Case TitleThe Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) v. United States Department of Health and Human Services
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2018cv03756
Date Filed2018-06-25
Date Closed2019-12-04
JudgeMagistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson
PlaintiffThe Center for Investigative Reporting
Case DescriptionPatrick Michels, a reporter for the Center for Investigative Reporting, submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Health and Human Service's Administration for Children and Families for records concerning policies pertaining to housing unaccompanied minors. Michels asked for expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Michels and CIR filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantUnited States Department of Health and Human Services
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2018-06-251COMPLAINT against United States Department of Health and Human Services ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-12462366.). Filed byThe Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A, # 2 Exhibit Ex. B, # 3 Exhibit Ex. C, # 4 Exhibit Ex. D, # 5 Exhibit Ex. E, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 6/25/2018) (Entered: 06/25/2018)
2018-06-252Proposed Summons. (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 6/25/2018) (Entered: 06/25/2018)
2018-06-253Certificate of Interested Entities by The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 6/25/2018) (Entered: 06/25/2018)
2018-06-254Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 7/9/2018. (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/25/2018) (Entered: 06/25/2018)
2018-06-265CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR).. (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 6/26/2018) (Entered: 06/26/2018)
2018-06-276Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 9/20/2018. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/27/2018 10:00 AM. (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/27/2018) (Entered: 06/27/2018)
2018-06-277Summons Issued as to United States Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/27/2018) (Entered: 06/27/2018)
2018-06-27Set/Reset Hearing Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/27/2018 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom D, 15th Floor. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/27/2018) (Entered: 09/06/2018)
2018-06-288CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 6/28/2018) (Entered: 06/28/2018)
2018-07-309STIPULATION to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint filed by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 7/30/2018) (Entered: 07/30/2018)
2018-08-0710STIPULATION to Extend Time to File Answer filed by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 8/7/2018) (Entered: 08/07/2018)
2018-08-1511ANSWER to Complaint Defendant's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiffs' Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief byUnited States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 8/15/2018) (Entered: 08/15/2018)
2018-09-0412ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S Hixson for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James no longer assigned to the case. (slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/4/2018) (Entered: 09/04/2018)
2018-09-0513ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (London, Ellen) (Filed on 9/5/2018) (Entered: 09/05/2018)
2018-09-0614ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 9/6/2018) (Entered: 09/06/2018)
2018-09-1415CLERK'S NOTICE: Directing Defendant to file consent or declination to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction no later than 9/21/2018. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/14/2018) (Entered: 09/14/2018)
2018-09-1816CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by United States Department of Health and Human Services.. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 9/18/2018) (Entered: 09/18/2018)
2018-09-2017STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to extend case management conference filed by The Center for Investigative Reporting. (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 9/20/2018) (Entered: 09/20/2018)
2018-09-2118ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 17 Stipulation. Case Management Statement due by 10/4/2018. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/11/2018 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom D, 15th Floor. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/21/2018) (Entered: 09/21/2018)
2018-10-0419JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 10/4/2018) (Entered: 10/04/2018)
2018-10-0420ORDER VACATING 10/11/2018 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Status Report due by 1/17/2019. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Hixson on 10/4/2018. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/4/2018) (Entered: 10/04/2018)
2018-12-2621STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Stay Case filed by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 12/26/2018) (Entered: 12/26/2018)
2019-01-0322ORDER STAYING CASE by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 21 Stipulation to Stay Case. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/3/2019) (Entered: 01/03/2019)
2019-01-2423STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 1/24/2019) (Entered: 01/24/2019)
2019-01-2824STATUS REPORT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: The parties shall e-file an updated status report by 3/29/2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2019) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-03-2925STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 3/29/2019) (Entered: 03/29/2019)
2019-03-2926ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: The parties shall file an updated status report by 4/29/2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/29/2019) (Entered: 03/29/2019)
2019-04-2927STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 4/29/2019) (Entered: 04/29/2019)
2019-04-3028ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: The parties shall file an updated status report by 5/31/2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2019) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
2019-05-3129STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 5/31/2019) (Entered: 05/31/2019)
2019-05-3130ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: The parties shall file an updated status report by 6/12/2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (tshlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2019) (Entered: 05/31/2019)
2019-06-1231STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 6/12/2019) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-06-1232ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: The parties shall file an updated status report by 7/12/2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2019) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-07-1133STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 7/11/2019) (Entered: 07/11/2019)
2019-07-1134ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: The parties shall file an updated status report by 8/2/2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/11/2019) (Entered: 07/11/2019)
2019-08-0235STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 8/2/2019) (Entered: 08/02/2019)
2019-08-0536ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: The parties shall file an updated status report by 8/16/2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2019) (Entered: 08/05/2019)
2019-08-1637JOINT STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 8/16/2019) Modified on 8/19/2019 (mclS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/16/2019)
2019-08-1638ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: The parties shall file an updated status report by 8/30/2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2019) (Entered: 08/16/2019)
2019-08-3039STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 8/30/2019) (Entered: 08/30/2019)
2019-08-3040ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson The parties shall file an updated status report by 9/13/2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (tshlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/30/2019) (Entered: 08/30/2019)
2019-09-1141STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 9/11/2019) (Entered: 09/11/2019)
2019-09-1142ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson The parties shall file an updated status report by 10/11/2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/11/2019) (Entered: 09/11/2019)
2019-10-1143STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 10/11/2019) (Entered: 10/11/2019)
2019-10-1544ORDER By Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. The parties shall file an updated status report by November 12, 2019. No Chambers Copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2019) (Entered: 10/15/2019)
2019-11-1245STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 11/12/2019) (Entered: 11/12/2019)
2019-11-1346ORDER By Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: The parties shall file an updated status report by November 26, 2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/13/2019) (Entered: 11/13/2019)
2019-11-2647STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 11/26/2019) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-12-0248ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: The parties shall file an updated status report by December 10, 2019. No chambers copy is required. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/2/2019) (Entered: 12/02/2019)
2019-12-0349STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice; [Proposed] Order filed by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (London, Ellen) (Filed on 12/3/2019) (Entered: 12/03/2019)
2019-12-0450ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 49 Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissing case. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/4/2019) (Entered: 12/04/2019)
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