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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01804
Date Filed2024-06-21
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the National Institute of Health for records concerning communications to or from four named officials containing a list of specific keywords. 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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2024-06-211COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number CDCDC-10977729) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons to NIH, # 5 Summons to HHS, # 6 Summons to USAG, # 7 Summons to USAO)(Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-212LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-213NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-24Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-244SUMMONS (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: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-245STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 24, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-07-106RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH served on 6/27/2024 (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-107RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 6/27/2024 (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-108RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/28/2024. (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-109RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/24/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/24/2024. (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-2410NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Levy on behalf of NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-2411ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-08-0712Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-08MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 12 Joint Status Report, to file, by September 17, 2024, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 8, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 9/17/2024. (mac) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-09-1713Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 09/17/2024)
2024-09-17MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 13 Joint Status Report, to file, by November 19, 2024, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 17, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 09/17/2024)
2024-09-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 11/19/2024. (mac) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
2024-11-1914Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 11/19/2024)
2024-11-19MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by January 17, 2025, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 19, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 11/19/2024)
2024-11-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 1/17/2025. (mac) (Entered: 11/20/2024)
2024-12-0215NOTICE of Appearance by Alycia A Perkins on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Perkins, Alycia) (Entered: 12/02/2024)
2025-01-1716Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 01/17/2025)
2025-01-17MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by April 17, 2025, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 17, 2025. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/17/2025)
2025-01-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 4/17/2025. (mac) (Entered: 01/21/2025)
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