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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01000
Date Filed2024-04-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control for records concerning emails from three CDC officials containing the terms "vaccine" and "COVID-19." The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency asked ICAN to narrow the scope of its request. ICAN responded to the request to narrow the scope of its requests 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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2024-04-081COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10813158) 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 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons to CDC, # 9 Summons to HHS, # 10 Summons to USAG, # 11 Summons to USAO)(Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-083NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-09Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (znmw) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-04-094SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-04-165GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 16, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-186RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION served on 4/15/2024 (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-187RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 4/12/2024 (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-188RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/15/2024. (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-189RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/9/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/9/2024. (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-3010NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-05-0911ANSWER to Complaint by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 05/09/2024)
2024-05-1012Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 05/10/2024)
2024-05-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 12, 2024, the parties shall file a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 10, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/10/2024)
2024-08-0813Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 12, 2024, the parties shall file a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 9, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
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