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Case TitleInformed Consent Action Network v. National Institutes of Health
DistrictWestern District of Texas
CityAustin
Case Number1:2022cv01143
Date Filed2022-11-04
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge David A. Ezra
PlaintiffInformed Consent Action Network
Case DescriptionThe Informed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the National Institute of Health for records concerning communications sent to Francis Collins that also sent to Peter Marks. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told ICAN that the records were so voluminous it would take 14 months to respond. After hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNational Institutes of Health
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2022-11-041COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXWDC-16720761), filed by Informed Consent Action Network. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit Receipt Acknowledgment, # 3 Exhibit Communications with NIH, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-042REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Informed Consent Action Network. (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-043RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Informed Consent Action Network. (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-044MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Aaron Siri for Elizabeth A. Brehm ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16720848) by on behalf of Informed Consent Action Network. (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-045MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Aaron Siri for Colin M. Farnsworth ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16720882) by on behalf of Informed Consent Action Network. (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-04Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (rn) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-04If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower (rn) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-046Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (rn) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-087ORDER GRANTING 4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Elizabeth A. Brehm for Informed Consent Action Network. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-088ORDER GRANTING 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Colin M. Farnsworth for Informed Consent Action Network. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-169Clerk's Copy of Correspondence from the United States Attorney's Office directed to Plaintiff's counsel re defective service. (jv2) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-1610REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Informed Consent Action Network. (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-1711Summons Issued as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (cc3) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-12-0612SUMMONS Returned Executed by Informed Consent Action Network. National Institutes of Health served on 11/10/2022, answer due 1/9/2023. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2022-12-2113ANSWER to 1 Complaint, . Attorney Landon Allen Wade added to party National Institutes of Health(pty:dft) by National Institutes of Health.(Wade, Landon) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2023-02-2114STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED AGREED SCHEDULING ORDER by National Institutes of Health. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wade, Landon) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-02-21Proposed Scheduling Order filed at Dkt. 14-1. (jv2) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-02-2215AGREED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-03-2416STATUS REPORT by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-04-2717ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge David A. Ezra for all proceedings. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (cc3) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-05-1218MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Colin M. Farnsworth by Informed Consent Action Network. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
2023-05-15Text Order GRANTING 18 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Colin M. Farnsworths appearance in thismatter is withdrawn. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lc) (Entered: 05/15/2023)
2023-05-2319STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-07-2420STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-09-2221STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 09/22/2023)
2023-11-2122STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2024-01-2223STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-03-2224STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
2024-05-2125STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-07-2226STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-09-2027STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 09/20/2024)
2024-11-1928STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 11/19/2024)
2025-01-2129STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 01/21/2025)
2025-03-2430STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 03/24/2025)
2025-05-2331STATUS REPORT Joint by National Institutes of Health. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 05/23/2025)
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