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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00799
Date Filed2024-03-19
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 sent or received by Brooke Aspinall and/or Carol Crawford that include the names of social media companies. ICAN also asked for inclusion in the media category. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and put ICAN in the others category for fees. The agency asked ICAN to clarify the scope of its request several times until ICAN finally refused to narrow the request further. As a result, the agency closed the request based on its claim that it was too broad to search for records. 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, Adequacy - Search, 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-10766988) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Civil Cover Sheet, # 12 Summons to CDC, # 13 Summons to HHS, # 14 Summons to USAG, # 15 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 Dabney L. Friedrich. (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)
2024-03-204STANDARD ORDER. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 20, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-03-295RETURN 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)
2024-03-296RETURN 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)
2024-03-297RETURN 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)
2024-03-298RETURN 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)
2024-04-039NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Lucas on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-0910NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-04-2211ANSWER to Complaint by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-04-23MINUTE 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 May 23, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 23, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-05-1612Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/16/2024)
2024-05-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/24/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the Court orders that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 24, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 16, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-07-2413Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 24, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 25, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-09-2014Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/20/2024)
2024-09-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 24, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 23, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 09/23/2024)
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