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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01203
Date Filed2024-04-24
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning work-related emails sent to and from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Senior Advisor David Morens on no-government email accounts. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-04-241COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10848316) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Department of Health and Human Services, # 3 Summons US Atty for DC, # 4 Summons US Atty General)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/24/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-04-242LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-04-243REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC..(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-04-25Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmw) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
2024-04-254SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
2024-04-265STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 26, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-05-136RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/29/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/29/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/06/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 5/6/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-207NOTICE of Appearance by Kaitlin Kerry Eckrote on behalf of All Defendants (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-05-208Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-05-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 8 Consent Motion, the motion is GRANTED. The defendant shall respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before June 28, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 20, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-06-289ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-06-28MINUTE 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 July 19, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 28, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-07-1910MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before October 17, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 19, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/17/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/20/2024)
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