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Case TitleAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00581
Date Filed2023-03-02
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amir H. Ali
PlaintiffAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmerica First Legal Foundation submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning the Office of Refugee Resettlement care for unaccompanied alien children. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AFL filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2023-03-021COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9897865) filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-03-022REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION.(Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-03-023LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-03-03Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zcb) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-034SUMMONS (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)(zcb) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-035STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 3/3/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-156NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Block on behalf of AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Block, Andrew) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-277RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/8/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/7/2023. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-03-278RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/17/2023. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-03-279RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 3/16/2023 (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-04-0710ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-04-08MINUTE ORDER: It is ORDERED that, on or before May 12, 2023, the parties shall confer and file a joint status report addressing (1) any documents still to be produced pursuant to FOIA; (2) an anticipated schedule for processing and producing any such documents; and (3) any substantive areas of disagreement between the parties. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall appear by video for an Initial Scheduling Conference to be held via Zoom on May 19, 2023, at 3:45 p.m. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/8/2023. (lcme) (Entered: 04/08/2023)
2023-05-1211Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
2023-05-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 11 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before June 16, 2023. It is further ORDERED that the status conference currently scheduled for May 19, 2023, is VACATED. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/14/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 05/14/2023)
2023-06-1612Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-06-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before August 11, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/18/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 06/18/2023)
2023-08-1113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-08-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 13 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before September 15, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 8/11/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-09-1514Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-09-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 14 , the parties are hereby ORDERED to file another joint status report on or before November 14, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 9/15/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-11-0815NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Tabitha Bartholomew on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substituting for attorney SEAN TEPE (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-11-1416Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 11/14/2023)
2023-11-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 16 , the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further joint status report on or before January 17, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/16/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2024-01-1717Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-01-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 17 , the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further joint status report on or before March 20, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/18/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-03-2018Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-03-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 18 , the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further joint status report on or before May 20, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 3/21/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 03/21/2024)
2024-05-2019Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-05-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 19 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties submit a further joint status report on or before July 30, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/21/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-07-3020Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
2024-08-04MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 20 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties submit a further joint status report on or before September 30, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 8/4/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 08/04/2024)
2024-09-3021Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 09/30/2024)
2024-09-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 21 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before December 6, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 09/30/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 09/30/2024)
2024-11-27Case directly reassigned to Judge Amir H. Ali. Judge Randolph D. Moss is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 11/27/2024)
2024-12-0622Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 12/06/2024)
2024-12-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' December 6, 2024, joint status report. In that report, the parties state that "[r]egarding subpart A, ACF expects it will make its final production of non-exempt, responsive material by October 9, 2024." The parties are ordered to file a joint status report by January 8, 2025, clarifying whether production relating to subpart A has been completed and updating the status of further efforts and productions. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 12/16/2024. (lcaha1) (Entered: 12/16/2024)
2025-01-0823Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
2025-01-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' January 8, 2025, joint status report. The parties shall file their next joint status report by March 7, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 1/8/2025. (lcaha1) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
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