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Case TitleDENTONS US LLP v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01913
Date Filed2024-07-01
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffDENTONS US LLP
Case DescriptionDentons US submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for records concerning communications between CMS, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, and the Arizona governor's office related to various programs. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Dentons US filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DefendantCENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES
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2024-07-011COMPLAINT against All Defendants U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10995506) filed by DENTONS US LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons)(Luo, Catharine) (Attachment 6 replaced on 7/2/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-012LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DENTONS US LLP (Luo, Catharine) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-02Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (znmw) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-023SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-034STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 3, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-08-075Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-08MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendants' consent 5 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, and DIRECTING defendants to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' 1 Complaint by September 10, 2024. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 8, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants Answer Or Otherwise Response To Plaintiffs' 1 Complaint due by 9/10/2024, (mac) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-09-036NOTICE of Appearance by Callan James Smith on behalf of DENTONS US LLP (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-09-037AFFIDAVIT of Mailing by DENTONS US LLP. (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-09-038RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/14/2024. (See docket entry 7 to view document).(mg) (Entered: 09/04/2024)
2024-09-099AFFIDAVIT of Mailing by DENTONS US LLP. (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 09/09/2024)
2024-09-0910RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 8/15/2024/ (See docket entry 9 to view document). (mg) (Entered: 09/10/2024)
2024-09-1011ANSWER to Complaint by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/10/2024)
2024-09-2412Joint STATUS REPORT by DENTONS US LLP. (Luo, Catharine) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
2024-09-25MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by November 7, 2024, 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 September 25, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 09/25/2024)
2024-09-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 11/7/2024. (mac) (Entered: 09/26/2024)
2024-09-2713RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/14/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/13/2024. (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 09/27/2024)
2024-09-2714RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES served on 9/24/2024 (Smith, Callan) (Entered: 09/27/2024)
2024-11-0715Joint STATUS REPORT by DENTONS US LLP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. (Luo, Catharine) (Entered: 11/07/2024)
2024-11-08MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by December 10, 2024, 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 8, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 11/08/2024)
2024-11-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 12/10/2024. (mac) (Entered: 11/12/2024)
2024-12-1016Joint STATUS REPORT by DENTONS US LLP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Luo, Catharine) (Entered: 12/10/2024)
2024-12-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by February 4, 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 December 11, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 12/11/2024)
2024-12-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 2/4/2025. (mac) (Entered: 12/12/2024)
2025-02-0417Joint STATUS REPORT (Fourth Joint Status Report) by DENTONS US LLP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. (Luo, Catharine) (Entered: 02/04/2025)
2025-02-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by March 21, 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 February 5, 2025. (lcbah4) (Entered: 02/05/2025)
2025-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 3/21/2025. (mac) (Entered: 02/06/2025)
2025-03-2118STATUS REPORT (Fifth Joint Status Report) by DENTONS US LLP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. (Luo, Catharine) (Entered: 03/21/2025)
2025-03-22MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by April 21, 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 March 22, 2025. (lcbah4) (Entered: 03/22/2025)
2025-03-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 4/21/2025 (mac) (Entered: 03/24/2025)
2025-04-2119STATUS REPORT (Sixth Joint Status Report) by DENTONS US LLP. (Luo, Catharine) (Entered: 04/21/2025)
2025-04-23MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by May 21, 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 April 23, 2025. (lcbah4) (Entered: 04/23/2025)
2025-04-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 5/21/2025. (mac) (Entered: 04/23/2025)
2025-05-2120Joint STATUS REPORT (Seventh Joint Status Report) by DENTONS US LLP. (Luo, Catharine) (Entered: 05/21/2025)
2025-05-21MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by July 9, 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 May 21, 2025. (lcbah4) (Entered: 05/21/2025)
2025-05-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 7/9/2025. (mac) (Entered: 05/22/2025)
2025-07-0921Joint STATUS REPORT (Eighth Joint Status Report) by DENTONS US LLP. (Luo, Catharine) (Entered: 07/09/2025)
2025-07-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by August 15, 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 July 10, 2025. (lcbah4) (Entered: 07/10/2025)
2025-07-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 8/15/2025. (mac) (Entered: 07/10/2025)
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