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Case TitleCAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00491
Date Filed2020-02-20
Date Closed2021-05-21
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffCAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
Case DescriptionThe Campaign for Accountability submitted four FOIA requests to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning Title X teen pregnancy programs and opposition to those programs. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency the Campaign for Accountability filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2020-02-201COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6846736) filed by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons)(Huling, Alice) (Entered: 02/20/2020)
2020-02-202LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 02/20/2020)
2020-02-21Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-02-213SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-03-174RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/26/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/27/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/26/20., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 2/25/2020 (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 03/17/2020)
2020-03-205Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/20/2020)
2020-03-23MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before April 27, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 23, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/23/2020)
2020-04-276ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 04/27/2020)
2020-04-27MINUTE 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 May 11, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 27, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/27/2020)
2020-05-117Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 05/11/2020)
2020-05-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 11, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 18, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/18/2020)
2020-06-118Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 13, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 12, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
2020-06-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/13/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
2020-07-139Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 07/13/2020)
2020-07-13MINUTE 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 August 13, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 13, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/13/2020)
2020-07-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/13/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
2020-08-1310Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Huling, Alice) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-08-13MINUTE 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 September 14, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 13, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-08-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/14/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-08-2011NOTICE of Appearance by Sara Kaiser Creighton on behalf of CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY (Creighton, Sara) (Main Document 11 replaced on 8/21/2020) (zeg). (Entered: 08/20/2020)
2020-09-1412Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-09-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 14, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 15, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-09-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/14/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-10-1413Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-14MINUTE 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 November 17, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 14, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/17/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-11-1714Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
2020-11-17MINUTE 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 January 18, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 17, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
2021-01-1515Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 19, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 15, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-03-1916Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-03-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 18, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 19, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-05-1817Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 05/18/2021)
2021-05-18MINUTE 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 July 27, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 18, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/18/2021)
2021-05-2118STIPULATION of Dismissal by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 05/21/2021)
2021-05-21MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case without prejudice in light of the parties' 18 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 May 21, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/21/2021)
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