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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01764
Date Filed2024-06-18
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Paul L. Friedman
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control for records concerning verifying the veracity of two statements made by agency officials. 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 - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-06-181COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10968777) 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 CDC, # 7 Summons to HHS, # 8 Summons to USAG, # 9 Summons to USAO)(Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-182LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-183NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-18Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (zmtm) Modified judge on 6/20/2024 (znmw). (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)
2024-07-015RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION served on 6/24/2024 (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-016RETURN 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)
2024-07-017RETURN 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)
2024-07-018RETURN 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)
2024-07-229ANSWER to Complaint by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-2310ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before August 6, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 23, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/6/2024 (lsj) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-08-0611Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 08/06/2024)
2024-08-07MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 7, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on August 7, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-10-0712Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 10/07/2024)
2024-10-07MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before December 6, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on October 7, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 10/07/2024)
2024-12-0613Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 12/06/2024)
2024-12-06MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before February 4, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on December 6, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 12/06/2024)
2025-02-0414Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 02/04/2025)
2025-02-04MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before April 7, 2025 to provide this Court with an update on the status of the FOIA request and whether a briefing schedule will be necessary. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on February 4, 2025. (lcao) (Entered: 02/04/2025)
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