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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00203
Date Filed2024-01-23
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control for records concerning emails from personnel in Immunization Safety Office from January 2020 to the present containing one or more of listed terms. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The CDC asked ICAN to limit the number of employees. ICAN did so. The agency located 826 pages and redacted some information. ICAN filed an administrative appeal, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-01-231COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10639682) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet, # 9 Summons to CDC, # 10 Summons to HHS, # 11 Summons to USAG, # 12 Summons to USAO)(Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-01-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-01-24Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zrtw) (Entered: 01/24/2024)
2024-01-243SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 01/24/2024)
2024-01-244STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 24, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/24/2024)
2024-02-025MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- R. Scott Pietrowski, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10665068. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-02-03MINUTE ORDER granting counsel's 5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions . So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 3, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/03/2024)
2024-02-056NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Scott Pietrowski on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 02/05/2024)
2024-02-097NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of All Defendants (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-148RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/24/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/23/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-02-239ANSWER to Complaint by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 02/23/2024)
2024-02-2410RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION served on 2/22/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/24/2024)
2024-02-2411RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 2/22/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/24/2024)
2024-02-2412RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/23/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/24/2024)
2024-02-26MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before March 18, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 26, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-02-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/18/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 02/27/2024)
2024-03-1813Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-03-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before May 18, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 18, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-05-2014Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-05-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Status Report, the parties shall file a status report on or before July 18, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 21, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-07-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a status report on or before September 19, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 18, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/19/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/20/2024)
2024-09-1816Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
2024-09-1817NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sam Escher on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Patricia K. McBride (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
2024-09-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a status report on or before December 12, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 20, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/20/2024)
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