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Case TitleTOBIAS v. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01068
Date Filed2024-04-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffJIMMY TOBIAS
Case DescriptionJournalist Jimmy Tobias submitted seven FOIA requests to the National Institutes of Health. All seven requests related to emails from Anthony Fauci and others at NIH related to a variety of topics. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Tobias filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search

DefendantNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-04-151COMPLAINT against NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10829676) filed by JIMMY TOBIAS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-11, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-04-16NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,. The following error(s) need correction: Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file a Notice of Errata stating the error and attach the corrected initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party and file using the event Errata. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmw) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-162NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of JIMMY TOBIAS (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-163SEALED DOCUMENT filed by JIMMY TOBIAS(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-164NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of JIMMY TOBIAS (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-18Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (znmw) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-185SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-05-156NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/15/2024)
2024-05-207Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-05-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendants' 7 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that, on or before June 24, 2024, the defendants shall file their answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 21, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-06-038RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 5/10/2024 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-039RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH served on 5/14/2024 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-0310RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/10/2024. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-0311RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/23/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/23/2024. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-0312GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 3, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-2413ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-26MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 24, 2024, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 26, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-07-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/24/2024. (zalh) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-2414Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 7, 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 July 25, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
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