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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00822
Date Filed2023-03-27
Date Closed2024-03-28
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning communications sent, received or maintained in the accounts of Dr. Judy McMeekin, Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs including specified keywords. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but 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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2023-03-271COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9954946) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-03-272LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-03-28Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zcb) (Entered: 03/28/2023)
2023-03-283SUMMONS (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: 03/28/2023)
2023-05-034NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/03/2023)
2023-05-035Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/03/2023)
2023-05-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 5 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the the defendant's 5 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that, on or before May 16, 2023, the defendant shall file its answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 5, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/05/2023)
2023-05-056RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/4/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/4/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/11/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 4/10/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Brooke Paz)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 05/05/2023)
2023-05-057GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 5, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/05/2023)
2023-05-168ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-24MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 21, 2023, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 24, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
2023-06-219Joint STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-06-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 23, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 26, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-08-2310Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 12, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 23, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-12-1211Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 12/12/2023)
2023-12-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before February 7, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 14, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2024-02-0712Joint STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before March 27, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 8, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 02/08/2024)
2024-02-1013NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brian P. Hudak on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substituting for attorney Marsha Yee (Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 02/10/2024)
2024-03-2014NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substituting for attorney Brian P. Hudak (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-03-2715STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-28MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 15 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 28, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
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