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Case TitleHERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00327
Date Filed2024-02-02
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffHERITAGE FOUNDATION
PlaintiffMIKE HOWELL
Case DescriptionHeritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning eight distinct specifications relating to calendars and phone of certain HHS employees. Heritage Foundation also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and referred it to NIH for response since all the identified employees worked at NIH. Heritage Foundation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-02-021COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10664769) filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 Exhibit 4, # 9 Exhibit 5)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-02-05Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsl) (Entered: 02/05/2024)
2024-02-072SUMMONS (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)(znmw) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-073GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 7, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-03-114ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-12MINUTE 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 April 11, 2024, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 12, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-275ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Kyle Brosnan on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Brosnan, Kyle) Modified on 3/28/2024 (znmw). (Main Document 5 replaced on 3/28/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-28NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 5 Notice of Appearance. The following error(s) need correction: Missing signature, PDF is fillable. Please refile. (znmw) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-03-286NOTICE of Appearance by Kyle Brosnan on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Brosnan, Kyle) (Main Document 6 replaced on 3/29/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-04-117Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 25, 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 April 16, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-05-248Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 9, 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 May 29, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-07-099Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-10MINUTE 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, 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 July 10, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-08-2310Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 8, 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 August 26, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
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