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Case TitleIMPACT JOURNALS, LLC v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01265
Date Filed2021-05-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffIMPACT JOURNALS, LLC
Case DescriptionImpact Journals, LLC submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning to the decision of the National Library of Medicine to reject its publication Oncotarget for its MEDLINE application. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency provided some records but withheld others under Exemption 4 (confidential business information), Exemption 5 (privileges) and Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy). Impact Journals filed an administrative appeal but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Impact Journals filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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2021-05-071COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8433981) filed by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Dutra, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-05-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC (Dutra, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-05-07Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (znmg) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-05-073SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-06-214NOTICE of Appearance by Heather D. Graham-Oliver on behalf of All Defendants (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-06-215ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES.(Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-06-216NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-06-277ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before July 12, 2021. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for a stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. See the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 6/27/2021. (lcapm3) (Entered: 06/27/2021)
2021-07-068NOTICE of Appearance by Callan James Smith on behalf of IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 07/06/2021)
2021-07-099Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES. (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-11MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by October 25, 2021, which proposes a schedule for further proceedings, if necessary. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/11/2021. (lcapm3) (Entered: 07/11/2021)
2021-10-2510Joint STATUS REPORT by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC. (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-10-25MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by November 29, 2021, which updates the court on whether any disputes remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/25/2021. (lcapm3) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-11-0811NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES. Attorney Heather D. Graham-Oliver terminated. (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2021-11-2912Joint STATUS REPORT by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC. (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 11/29/2021)
2021-11-30MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by December 30, 2021, which updates the court on whether any disputes remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/29/2021. (lcapm3) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2021-12-3013Joint STATUS REPORT by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC. (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 12/30/2021)
2022-01-04MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by January 28, 2022, which updates the court on whether any disputes remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 01/04/2022. (lcapm3) (Entered: 01/04/2022)
2022-01-2714Joint STATUS REPORT by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC. (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 01/27/2022)
2022-01-31MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by February 25, 2022, which updates the court on whether any disputes remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 01/31/2022. (lcapm3) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-02-2515Joint STATUS REPORT by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC. (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-25MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by March 25, 2022, which updates the court on whether any disputes remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/25/2022. (lcapm3) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-03-2516Joint STATUS REPORT by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC. (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-03-25MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by April 29, 2022, which updates the court on whether any disputes remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/25/2022. (lcapm3) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-04-2817STIPULATION of Dismissal by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC. (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 04/28/2022)
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