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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01908
Date Filed2024-06-28
Date Closed2024-08-06
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning emails from Peter Marks that contain the term Plotkin and the term label. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but 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

DefendantFOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-06-281COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10994186) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons to FDA, # 5 Summons to HHS, # 6 Summons to USAG, # 7 Summons to USAO)(Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-06-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-06-283NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-07-01Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zmtm) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-014SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-125RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION served on 7/8/2024 (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-126RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 7/10/2024 (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-127RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/11/2024. (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-128RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/2/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/1/2024. (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-319NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of All Defendants (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-07-3110ANSWER to Complaint by FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-07-3111NOTICE of Pending Unopposed Motion to Consolidate by FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-08-0612STIPULATION of Dismissal by FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 08/06/2024)
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