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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02112
Date Filed2022-07-18
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the National Institute of Health for records concerning communications with Bioethics Director Christine Grady pertaining to SARS and COVID vaccines. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and asked Judicial Watch if it would limit the request to a similar request from a third party. Judicial Watch declined to do so. 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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2022-07-181COMPLAINT against JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9379279) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Services, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/18/2022)
2022-07-182LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/18/2022)
2022-07-19Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (znmg) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
2022-07-193STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 19, 2022. (lcbah1) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
2022-07-214SUMMONS (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)(zmrl) (Entered: 07/21/2022)
2022-08-105RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/21/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/20/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/26/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 7/25/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
2022-08-226ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 08/22/2022)
2022-09-197Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/19/2022)
2022-09-20MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by December 5, 2022. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 20, 2022. (lcbah1) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
2022-09-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/5/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
2022-12-058Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a join status report by March 6, 2023. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 5, 2022. (lcbah1) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/6/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2023-03-069Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a join status report by June 12, 2023. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 7, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 03/07/2023)
2023-03-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/12/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 03/07/2023)
2023-06-1210Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-06-14MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by September 12, 2023. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 14, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/12/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-09-1111Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by December 12, 2023. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 11, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 12/12/2023 (mac) (Entered: 09/12/2023)
2023-10-2412NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kaitlin Kerry Eckrote on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substituting for attorney Sean M. Tepe (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 10/24/2023)
2023-12-0913NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Blaine Aldrich on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 12/09/2023)
2023-12-1214Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 12/12/2023)
2023-12-12MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 14 Joint Status Report, to file, by March 11, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 12, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 12/12/2023)
2023-12-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 3/11/2024 (mac) (Entered: 12/13/2023)
2024-03-1115Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-12MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 15 Joint Status Report, to file, by June 10, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 12, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 6/10/2024. (mac) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-06-1016Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 06/10/2024)
2024-06-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 16 Joint Status Report, to file, by September 9, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 11, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 06/11/2024)
2024-06-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 9/9/2024. (mac) (Entered: 06/12/2024)
2024-09-0917Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 09/09/2024)
2024-09-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file another joint status report by December 9, 2024, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 11, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 12/9/2024. (mac) (Entered: 09/12/2024)
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