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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01514
Date Filed2021-06-03
Date Closed2021-07-22
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control for records concerning guidance provided to the Office of Refugee Resettlement pertaining to testing of undocumented migrants for COVID-19. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and invoked a 10-day extension in which to respond. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2021-06-031COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8501953) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for US Attorney General, # 4 Summons for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-06-032LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-06-04Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zsb) (Entered: 06/04/2021)
2021-06-043SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/04/2021)
2021-06-164RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/9/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/9/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
2021-06-165RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/15/21. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
2021-06-166RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 6/11/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
2021-07-097NOTICE of Appearance by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-098ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-12MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by July 26, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/12/2021. (lctjk1) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-219STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
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