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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01898
Date Filed2024-06-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case Descriptioncomplaint filed 6/28/24 "Informed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to NOOA for records concerning emails from named staff regarding certain topics. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Vaughn index, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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2024-06-281COMPLAINT against NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10993172) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons to NOAA, # 5 Summons to USAG, # 6 Summons to USAO)(Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-06-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-07-01Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zmtm) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-013SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-104RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION served on 7/8/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-105RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/08/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-106RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/1/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/31/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-197STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 19, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-318ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-08-149Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 08/14/2024)
2024-08-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 9 Meet and Confer, DIRECTING the parties to file, by September 30, 2024, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a production schedule. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 15, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/15/2024)
2024-08-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 9/30/2024. (mac) (Entered: 08/16/2024)
2024-09-1210NOTICE of Appearance by Catherine Elizabeth Ybarra on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Ybarra, Catherine) (Entered: 09/12/2024)
2024-09-3011STATUS REPORT by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Ybarra, Catherine) (Entered: 09/30/2024)
2024-10-0112Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report, Nunc Pro Tunc by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Joint Status Report)(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/01/2024)
2024-10-01MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant's 12 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report and DIRECTING the parties to file their joint status report by October 2, 2024. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 1, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/01/2024)
2024-10-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 10/2/2024 (mac) (Entered: 10/02/2024)
2024-10-0213Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/02/2024)
2024-10-02MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by November 15, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 2, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/02/2024)
2024-10-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 11/15/2024 (mac) (Entered: 10/03/2024)
2024-11-1514Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 11/15/2024)
2024-11-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by January 16, 2025, another joint status report informing the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 18, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/18/2024)
2024-11-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 1/16/2025. (mac) (Entered: 11/19/2024)
2025-01-1615Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/16/2025)
2025-01-17MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by March 17, 2025, another joint status report informing the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 17, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/17/2025)
2025-01-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 3/17/2025. (mac) (Entered: 01/21/2025)
2025-03-1716Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 03/17/2025)
2025-03-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by May 19, 2025, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties, and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings in this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 18, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/18/2025)
2025-03-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 5/19/2025. (mac) (Entered: 03/19/2025)
2025-05-1917Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 05/19/2025)
2025-05-20MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by July 18, 2025, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties, and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 20, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/20/2025)
2025-05-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 7/18/2025. (mac) (Entered: 05/22/2025)
2025-07-1818Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/18/2025)
2025-07-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by September 18, 2025, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes between the parties remain, and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 18, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 07/18/2025)
2025-07-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 9/18/2025. (mac) (Entered: 07/21/2025)
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