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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00809
Date Filed2024-03-20
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted two FOIA requests. to Defense Health Agency for records concerning communications sent or received by a list of named individuals between January 2014 and December 31, 2015 concerning a named study. The second FOIA request asked for records concerning the named study. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. 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

DefendantDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2024-03-201COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10769820) 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 Civil Cover Sheet, # 10 Summons to DHA, # 11 Summons to DOD, # 12 Summons to USAG, # 13 Summons to USAO)(Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-03-202LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-03-21Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (znmw) (Entered: 03/21/2024)
2024-03-213SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/21/2024)
2024-03-294RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 3/25/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-03-295RETURN 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)
2024-03-296RETURN 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)
2024-03-317GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 31, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 03/31/2024)
2024-04-038NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Lucas on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-189Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 9 Defendants' Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that, on or before May 22, 2024, the defendants shall file their answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 19, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-04-2610RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY served on 4/22/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-05-2211ANSWER to Complaint by DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 05/22/2024)
2024-06-0512Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 6, 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 June 5, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 8/6/2024 (mac) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-08-0613STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 08/06/2024)
2024-08-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendants' 13 Status Report, 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 8, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
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