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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01780
Date Filed2024-06-18
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to National Institute of Health for records concerning amounts and payments of royalty fees to Anthony Fauci. 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-10971980) 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 Royce C. Lamberth. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-204SUMMONS (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: 06/20/2024)
2024-07-015RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH served on 6/25/2024 (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)
2024-07-189Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-1910ORDER: Upon consideration of the Consent Motion 9 for Extension of Time and the entire record herein, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the defendant shall answer the Complaint by August 23, 2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 07/19/2024. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-08-2611Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint, Nunc Pro Tunc by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-08-2612ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-08-3013ORDER granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint, nunc pro tunc; Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 8/26/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/30/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-08-3014ORDER directing the Government to file a Vaughn index and any supporting dispositive motions by 9/30/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/30/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-09-2715Consent MOTION to Stay Summary Judgment Briefing for 30-Day Joint Status Report by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 09/27/2024)
2024-09-3016ORDER granting 15 Motion to Stay Summary Judgment Briefing; Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/29/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 09/30/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 09/30/2024)
2024-10-2917Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 10/29/2024)
2024-10-3118ORDER: Status Report due by 1/30/2025. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/30/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 10/31/2024)
2024-11-1819NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly Stratton on behalf of All Defendants (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 11/18/2024)
2025-01-3020Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 01/30/2025)
2025-01-3121ORDER: Status Report due by 4/1/2025. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/31/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 01/31/2025)
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