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Case TitleHenry J. Kaiser Family Foundation v. U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services et al
DistrictNorthern District of California
CityOakland
Case Number4:2019cv06130
Date Filed2019-09-26
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore
PlaintiffHenry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
doing business as Kaiser Health News
Case DescriptionKaiser Health News, part of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for records concerning Risk Adjustment Data Validation reviews for payment years 2011, 2012, and 2013. Kaiser Health News also requested a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Kaiser Health News filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
DefendantU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
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2019-09-261COMPLAINT against U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-13741787.). Filed byHenry J. Kaiser Family Foundation dba Kaiser Health News. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to FOIA Complaint, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 9/26/2019) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
2019-09-262Proposed Summons. (Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 9/26/2019) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
2019-09-273Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. 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 10/11/2019. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/27/2019) (Entered: 09/27/2019)
2019-09-274Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 12/31/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/7/2020 01:30 PM. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/27/2019) (Entered: 09/27/2019)
2019-09-275Summons Issued as to U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/27/2019) (Entered: 09/27/2019)
2019-10-096AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons & Complaint, Etc. served on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on 10/02/2019, filed by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. (Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 10/9/2019) (Entered: 10/09/2019)
2019-10-097AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons & Complaint, Etc. served on Department of Health and Human Services on 10/02/2019, filed by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. (Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 10/9/2019) (Entered: 10/09/2019)
2019-10-188CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 11/1/2019. (napS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/18/2019) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
2019-10-189NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly Michelle Gorton (Gorton, Kelly) (Filed on 10/18/2019) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
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