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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01779
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 National Institutes of Health for records concerning communications with Adam Berger concerning the letter signed by 18 members of Congress. The agency acknowledged receipt 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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2024-06-181COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10971958) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons to NIH, # 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 Paul L. Friedman. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-204SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-07-015RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH served on 6/24/2024 (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-016RETURN 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)
2024-07-159NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-2210ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-2211ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before August 5, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 22, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-08-0512Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-08-05MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before November 5, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on August 5, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-11-0513Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 11/05/2024)
2024-11-05MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before January 6, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on November 5, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 11/05/2024)
2025-01-0214Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/02/2025)
2025-01-02MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before March 6, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on January 2, 2025. (lcmo) (Entered: 01/02/2025)
2025-03-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/06/2025)
2025-03-06MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another status report on or before May 6, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 6, 2025. (lcao) (Entered: 03/06/2025)
2025-03-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/6/2025 (tj) (Entered: 03/13/2025)
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