Skip to content

Case Detail

[Subscribe to updates]
Case TitlePUBLIC ADVOCATE OF THE UNITED STATES v. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00785
Date Filed2020-03-20
Date Closed2021-06-10
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffPUBLIC ADVOCATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Case DescriptionPublic Advocates of the United States submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control for records concerning the production of the 2014 video series Start Talking. Stop HIV. PAUS also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. CDC acknowledged receipt of the request. CDC subsequently denied PAUS's requests for expedited processing and a fee waiver. CDC then told PAUS that its request was too broad and would be closed. CDC subsequently agreed to search for records but asked PAUS to pay $5,958 in estimated fees. PAUS filed an administrative appeal challenging the fee estimate and asking for a fee waiver instead. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PAUS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Vaughn index, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
Complaint attachment 6
Complaint attachment 7
Complaint attachment 8
Complaint attachment 9
Complaint attachment 10
Complaint attachment 11
Complaint attachment 12
User-contributed Documents
 
Docket Events (Hide)
Date FiledDoc #Docket Text

2020-03-201COMPLAINT against CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6942137) filed by PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF THE UNITED STATES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet, # 10 Summons to AG, # 11 Summons to USA, # 12 Summons to CDC)(Olson, Robert) (Entered: 03/20/2020)
2020-03-202LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF THE UNITED STATES (Olson, Robert) (Entered: 03/20/2020)
2020-03-23Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (zsb) (Entered: 03/23/2020)
2020-03-233SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 03/23/2020)
2020-04-284NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/28/2020)
2020-05-015Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) Modified event on 5/4/2020 (ztd). (Entered: 05/01/2020)
2020-05-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 5 unopposed motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the government shall file its answer or other response by not later than June 5, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/1/2020. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
2020-05-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/5/2020. (tb) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
2020-06-056ANSWER to Complaint by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/05/2020)
2020-06-087ORDER directing parties to confer and to submit a proposed briefing schedule for the filing of dispositive motions or a proposed processing and production schedule by not later than July 8, 2020. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/8/2020. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 06/08/2020)
2020-06-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/8/2020. (tb) (Entered: 06/08/2020)
2020-07-088Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/08/2020)
2020-07-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall continue to meet and confer regarding the scope of plaintiff's request; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than September 8, 2020, which shall include information about the progress of their discussions as well as a government estimate of the number of potentially responsive documents and the time required to produce them; and it is further ORDERED that a telephonic status conference is SCHEDULED for September 14, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/17/2020. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
2020-07-21Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/8/2020. Telephone Conference set for 9/14/2020 at 09:30 AM in Telephonic/VTC before Judge John D. Bates. (tb) (Entered: 07/21/2020)
2020-07-239NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kathleene A. Molen on behalf of CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION Substituting for attorney Sian Jones (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/23/2020)
2020-09-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
2020-09-14Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 9/14/2020 before Judge John D. Bates: Status Report due by 11/13/2020. Parties to submit proposed order. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-09-1511NOTICE of Proposed Order by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-09-1512ORDER. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 09/15/2020. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-09-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/13/2020. (tb) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-11-1313Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-11-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report by not later than December 14, 2020 to update the Court on whether any issues remain and a path forward for the instant proceeding. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/13/2020. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-11-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/14/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-12-1414Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2020-12-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report by not later than January 14, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/29/2020. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2020-12-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/14/2021. (tb) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2021-01-1415Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF THE UNITED STATES. (Olson, Robert) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report by not later than February 15, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/15/2021. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/15/2021. (tb) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/15/2021. (tb) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-02-1516Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 02/15/2021)
2021-02-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report by not later than March 15, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/16/2021. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-02-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/15/2021. (jth) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-03-1517Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-03-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report by not later than May 14, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/15/2021. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-03-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/14/2021. (tb) (Entered: 03/16/2021)
2021-05-1418Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-05-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report by not later than June 15, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/18/2021. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 05/18/2021)
2021-05-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/15/2021. (tb) (Entered: 05/18/2021)
2021-06-1019STIPULATION of Dismissal by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 06/10/2021)
Hide Docket Events
by FOIA Project Staff
Skip to toolbar