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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01778
Date Filed2024-06-18
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning transcripts of meetings held by the Vaccine Confidence subcommittee. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told ICAN that it had improperly closed its 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

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-06-181COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10971942) 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)(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)
2024-06-20Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-204SUMMONS (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)(zmtm) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-205STANDING 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 6/20/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
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 06/27/2024. (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)
2024-07-159NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly Stratton on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-1610MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's consent motion for extension of time, Dkt. 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint in this matter on or before August 26, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/17/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-08-2611ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-08-29MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 19, 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 25, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 8/29/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-09-1912Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 09/19/2024)
2024-09-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that: (1) the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before November 18, 2024, and (2) the initial scheduling conference currently set for September 25, 2024, is hereby VACATED. The parties may propose a date for the initial scheduling conference in their next status report as needed. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 9/22/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 09/22/2024)
2024-11-1813Joint STATUS REPORT by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 11/18/2024)
2024-11-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 13 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before January 17, 2025. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/22/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 11/22/2024)
2024-12-0214NOTICE of Appearance by Alycia A Perkins on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Perkins, Alycia) (Entered: 12/02/2024)
2025-01-1715Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 01/17/2025)
2025-01-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 15 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before March 18, 2025. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/17/2025. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 01/17/2025)
2025-03-1816Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/18/2025)
2025-03-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 16 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before May 16, 2025. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 3/19/2025. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 03/19/2025)
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