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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00798
Date Filed2024-03-19
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Paul L. Friedman
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control for records concerning the names of subject matter experts who informed CDC's December 5, 2023 response to FOIA request #22-00860. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency located five responsive pages and withheld portions under Exemption 5 (privileges) and Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy). 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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2024-03-191COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10766973) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons to CDC, # 8 Summons to HHS, # 9 Summons to USAG, # 10 Summons to USAO)(Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-03-192LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-03-20Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (mg) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-03-203SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-03-294RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION served on 3/25/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-03-295RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 3/25/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-03-296RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/26/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-03-297RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/21/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/20/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-04-228ANSWER to Complaint by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-04-229ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file joint status report on or before May 6, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on April 22, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-05-0310Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
2024-05-03MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file a joint status report on or before June 27, 2024 apprising the Court of any updates on the Plaintiff's review of the produced documents and any disagreements that may exist between the parties thereafter. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on May 3, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
2024-05-0711NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Scott Pietrowski on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 05/07/2024)
2024-05-2412ENTERED IN ERROR.....ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before June 7, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on May 24, 2024. (lcak) Modified on 5/28/2024 to enter in error as docketed in incorrect case; please disregard.(ztnr) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-06-2713Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-28MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file a joint status report on or before August 29, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 28, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-08-2914Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-08-30MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 29, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on August 30, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
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