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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv02457
Date Filed2023-08-23
Date Closed2024-06-09
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for records concerning investigative reports and correspondence sent to or from officials in the Quality, Safety and Oversight Group. 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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2023-08-231COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10299347) 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)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-24Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zljn) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-08-243SUMMONS (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)(zljn) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-09-204RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/24/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/23/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/30/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 8/31/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Paul Orfanedes)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/20/2023)
2023-09-255ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 09/25/2023)
2023-09-266ORDER. The parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before October 10, 2023. See the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/26/2023. (lcapm1) (Entered: 09/26/2023)
2023-10-107Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-10-11MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report by December 12, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/11/2023. (lcapm1) (Entered: 10/11/2023)
2023-12-128Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 12/12/2023)
2023-12-15MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report on or before February 13, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/15/2023. (lcapm1) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2023-12-18Case directly reassigned to Judge Loren L. Alikhan. Judge Amit P. Mehta is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
2024-02-139Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 9 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before April 9, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 02/15/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-04-0710Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 04/07/2024)
2024-04-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 11, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 04/08/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-09Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/11/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-06-0711STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint Stipulation of Dismissal) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
2024-06-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Stipulation of Dismissal 11 , it is hereby ORDERED that the case is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is hereby directed to terminate this case. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 06/07/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
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