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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01763
Date Filed2024-06-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the National Institute of Health for records concerning emails of four named officials including the terms vaccine or immunize. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. NIH asked ICAN to narrow the scope of the request. 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

DefendantNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-06-171COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10968744) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons to NIH, # 8 Summons to HHS, # 9 Summons to USAG, # 10 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 Randolph D. Moss. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-184SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, 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)
2024-06-305STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/30/2024. (lcrdm1) (Main Document 5 replaced on 8/21/2024) (zglw). (Entered: 06/30/2024)
2024-07-016RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH served on 6/24/2024 (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-017RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 6/24/2024 (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-018RETURN 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: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-019ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/20/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/19/2024. (Pietrowski, Richard) Modified on 7/2/2024; refiled as docket entry 11 (znmw). (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-0110ERRATA by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK re 9 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney. (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-0111RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/20/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/20/2024. (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-1612Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' unopposed motion to extend time, Dkt. 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Defendants shall respond to the complaint on or before August 21, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/21/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 07/21/2024)
2024-08-2113ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 08/21/2024)
2024-08-27MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 11, 2024, the parties shall confer and file a joint status report addressing (1) any documents still to be produced pursuant to FOIA; (2) an anticipated schedule for processing and producing any such documents; and (3) any substantive areas of disagreement between the parties. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall appear for an Initial Scheduling Conference on September 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 8. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 08/27/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-27Set/Reset Hearings: Initial Conference set for 9/19/2024 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 8- In Person before Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zglw) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-09-1114Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 14 , it is hereby ORDERED that the hearing currently scheduled for September 19, 2024, is VACATED. It is further ORDERED that the parties submit a further joint status report on or before November 15, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 09/11/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-11-1415Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 11/14/2024)
2024-11-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 15 it is hereby ORDERED that the parties submit a further joint status report on or before February 13, 2025. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/15/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 11/15/2024)
2025-02-1316NOTICE of Appearance by Rebekah Lederer on behalf of All Defendants (Lederer, Rebekah) (Entered: 02/13/2025)
2025-02-1317Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Lederer, Rebekah) (Entered: 02/13/2025)
2025-02-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 17 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before May 14, 2025. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/18/2025. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 02/18/2025)
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