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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01762
Date Filed2024-06-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control for records concerning four named officials and the words covid, consult and vaccine. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. ICAN agreed to narrow its request 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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2024-06-171COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10968735) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 5-1, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons to CDC, # 9 Summons to HHS, # 10 Summons to USAG, # 11 Summons to USAO)(Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-06-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-06-173NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-06-18Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-184SUMMONS (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)(zmtm) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-275RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION served on 6/24/2024 (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-276RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 6/24/2024 (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-277RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/24/2024. (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-278RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/19/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/19/2024. (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-07-199ANSWER to Complaint by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-22MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before August 5, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/22/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-08-0510Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-08-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 17, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/5/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-09-1711Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/17/2024)
2024-09-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 31, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/17/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/17/2024)
2024-10-3112Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/31/2024)
2024-10-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 8, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/31/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 10/31/2024)
2025-01-0813Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
2025-01-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' joint status report, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before February 27, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/8/2025. (lcrc1) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
2025-02-2714Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/27/2025)
2025-02-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' joint status report, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 16, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/27/2025. (lcrc1) (Entered: 02/27/2025)
2025-03-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/16/2025 (tj) (Entered: 03/13/2025)
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