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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00295
Date Filed2022-02-04
Date Closed2023-07-25
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning emails sent to or from HHS biosecurity official Lawrence Kerr regarding gain-of-function research. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2022-02-041COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9022947) 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)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
2022-02-042LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
2022-02-04Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmg) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
2022-02-043STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 4, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
2022-02-104SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-02-235RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/11/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/13/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-236RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/22/22. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-237RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 2/14/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-03-148NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-03-149ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-03-1410Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-03-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before June 15, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 14, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-06-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-06-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before September 15, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 15, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-09-1512Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 09/15/2022)
2022-09-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before December 15, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 15, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/15/2022)
2022-12-1313Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before February 24, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 13, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2023-02-2414Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-02-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before April 24, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 24, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-04-2415Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before May 25, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 24, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-05-2516Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 05/25/2023)
2023-05-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before July 27, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 25, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/25/2023)
2023-07-2417STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint Stipulation of Dismissal) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-07-25MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 17 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 July 25, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
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