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Case TitleWHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03426
Date Filed2022-11-08
Date Closed2024-09-09
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffWHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT
Case DescriptionWhite Coat Waste Project submitted three FOIA request to the Department Health and Human Services for records concerning the National Institute of Health's contracts for experiments on dogs. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, 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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2022-11-081COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9659047) filed by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Request for U.S. Attorney General, # 3 Request for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, # 4 Summons Request for U.S. Attorney's Office for DC)(Strugar, Matthew) (Attachment 1 replaced on 11/9/2022) (zljn). (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT (Strugar, Matthew) (Main Document 2 replaced on 11/9/2022) (zljn). (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-09Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zljn) (Entered: 11/09/2022)
2022-11-093SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 11/09/2022)
2022-12-164NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-165Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 5 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by January 20, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/19/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2022-12-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 1/20/2023 (lsj) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2023-01-206ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 01/20/2023)
2023-01-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule by February 6, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/23/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-01-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 2/6/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-02-067Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule and ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its Motion for a Stay by March 8, 2023; 2) Plaintiff shall file its Opposition by April 7, 2023; and 3) Defendant shall file its Reply by April 28, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/6/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 3/8/2023. Responses due by 4/7/2023. Replies due by 4/28/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 02/08/2023)
2023-03-038Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The briefing schedule adopted on February 6, 2023, is VACATED; and 2) The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by May 24, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/6/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/24/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-05-249Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
2023-05-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 24, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/24/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
2023-05-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/24/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
2023-08-2310Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 31, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/23/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/31/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-10-3111Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 15, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/1/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/15/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2024-01-1212Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 14, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/12/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/14/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-03-1413Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/14/2024)
2024-03-14MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 14, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/14/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/14/2024)
2024-03-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/14/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
2024-05-1414Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
2024-05-14MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 15, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/14/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
2024-05-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/15/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
2024-07-1515Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 30, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/16/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/30/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/30/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-08-2916Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-08-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 30, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/30/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-08-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/30/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-09-0917STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/09/2024)
2024-09-09MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 17 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/9/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/09/2024)
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