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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01348
Date Filed2024-05-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Paul L. Friedman
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning communications from Xavier Becerra that contain specific named terms. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-05-081COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10883755) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons to HHS, # 7 Summons to USAG, # 8 Summons to USAO)(Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 05/08/2024)
2024-05-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 05/08/2024)
2024-05-083NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/08/2024)
2024-05-09Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (znmw) (Entered: 05/09/2024)
2024-05-094SUMMONS (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: 05/09/2024)
2024-05-175RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 5/16/2024 (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-176RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/17/2024. (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-177RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/10/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/9/2024. (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-06-108ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 06/10/2024)
2024-06-279ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file joint status report on or before July 11, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 27, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/11/2024. (tj) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-07-1110Joint STATUS REPORT by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 07/11/2024)
2024-07-12MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 11, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 12, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-08-0911Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
2024-08-09MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 11, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on August 9, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
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