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Case TitleAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00439
Date Filed2024-02-14
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmerica First Legal Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning communications to and from Rachel Levine from October 2021 to the present. AFL also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AFL filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-02-141COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10689173) filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons)(Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-02-14Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zsl) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-02-152SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-05-023NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Levy on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-024ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-035ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties meet and confer and file a joint report within fifteen days proposing a schedule for: Further status reports; The defendants processing of responsive records; Filing a Vaughn index; and Filing and briefing dispositive motions. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 05/03/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
2024-05-206Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-05-217ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 6 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report by 08/23/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 05/21/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-08-238Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-239ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 11/19/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/23/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
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