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Case TitleWHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02622
Date Filed2022-08-30
Date Closed2023-10-25
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffWHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT
Case DescriptionThe White Coat Waste Project submitted three FOIA requests to the FDA for records concerning active protocols involving non-human primates. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The agency responded in part to two of the requests but White Coat Waste Project heard nothing in response to the third request. After hearing nothing further, WCWP filed suit
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2022-08-301COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9480460) filed by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Request for U.S. Attorney General, # 3 Summons Request for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, # 4 Summons Request for U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C.)(Strugar, Matthew) (Entered: 08/30/2022)
2022-08-302LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT (Strugar, Matthew) (Main Document 2 replaced on 9/2/2022) (zmrl). (Entered: 08/30/2022)
2022-09-02Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zmrl) (Entered: 09/02/2022)
2022-09-023SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmrl) (Entered: 09/02/2022)
2022-11-144ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Moustakas, John) (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-11-15MINUTE 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 December 13, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/15/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2022-12-135Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 5 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by April 14, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/14/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 12/14/2022)
2023-04-25MINUTE ORDER: In the parties' 5 Joint Status Report, they explained that "Defendant expect[ed] to release all remaining responsive, non-exempt records by March 2023." By Minute Order of December 14, 2022, the Court set the parties' proposed deadline for a further joint status report: April 14, 2023. The parties have not yet filed that joint status report. Thus, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by May 2, 2023, a further joint status report including, if appropriate, a joint proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/25/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
2023-04-286Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-05-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file, by June 13, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/1/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-06-137Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-06-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by September 11, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/14/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-09-118Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by December 11, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/12/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 09/12/2023)
2023-10-239NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
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