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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02166
Date Filed2024-07-23
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to Defense Advance Research Project Agency for records concerning contract information pertaining to a named contract awarded to Autonomous Therapeutics, Inc. The agency acknowledged receipt of the contract but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2024-07-231COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11046305) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons to DARPA, # 5 Summons to DOD, # 6 Summons to USAG, # 7 Summons to USAO)(Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-24Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (znmw) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-243SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-08-124RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY served on 7/29/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-125RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 7/29/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-126RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/29/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-127RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/24/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/23/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-228Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-08-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' unopposed motion for an extension of time 8 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted and Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's complaint no later than September 24, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 08/26/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-08-26Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Response to complaint due by 9/24/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-09-249ANSWER to Complaint by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
2024-09-2410Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
2024-09-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Consolidate 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that Informed Consent Action Network v. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency , No. 24-CV-2189, and Informed Consent Action Network v. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency , No. 24-CV-2190, shall be consolidated with Informed Consent Action Network v. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency , No. 24-CV-2166. The court finds that these cases involve "common issues of fact," Local Civ. Rule 40.5(a)(3); see Fed R. Civ. P. 42(a), and that "consolidation will promote the interests of judicial economy, consistency, timeliness and convenience, without being likely to trigger any substantial risk of inconvenience, prejudice, delay or expense for the Court or the litigants," Nat'l Ass'n of Mortg. Brokers v. Bd. of Governors of Fed. Reserve Sys. , 770 F. Supp. 2d 283, 287 (D.D.C. 2011). The cases should be consolidated before this court in the earlier-numbered case, No. 24-CV-2166. LCvR 40.5(d). Accordingly, the parties are directed that all filings in the consolidated cases should be made only in No. 24-CV-2166. The Clerk of Court shall consolidate the cases. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 09/27/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 09/27/2024)
2024-09-27Cases Consolidated: The following cases have been consolidated with this case: 24cv2189 and 24cv2190 pursuant to 9/27/2024 MINUTE Order. From this date forward, all pleadings shall be filed ONLY in this case. Parties are advised NOT to elect the SPREAD TEXT option when filing in ECF, as this will result in repetitive docketing. (mg) (Entered: 10/03/2024)
2024-10-0911ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report by November 5, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 10/9/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 10/09/2024)
2024-10-16Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 11/5/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 10/16/2024)
2024-11-0512Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 11/05/2024)
2024-11-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 7, 2025, updating the court on the status of the proceedings. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 11/05/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 11/05/2024)
2024-11-1813NOTICE of Appearance by Helena Dollanarte on behalf of All Plaintiffs Associated Cases: 1:24-cv-02166-LLA, 1:24-cv-02189-LLA, 1:24-cv-02190-LLA(Dollanarte, Helena) (Entered: 11/18/2024)
2025-01-0714Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 01/07/2025)
2025-01-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 14 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 7, 2025, updating the court on the status of the proceedings. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 1/8/2025. (lclla2) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
2025-01-08***Deadlines terminated & Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/7/2025. (mhp) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
2025-02-0515NOTICE of Appearance by Carlos Alberto Andino, III on behalf of DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Andino, Carlos) (Entered: 02/05/2025)
2025-03-0316Joint STATUS REPORT March 03, 2025, by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Andino, Carlos) (Entered: 03/03/2025)
2025-03-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 16 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 7, 2025, updating the court on the status of the proceedings. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 03/03/2025. (lclla2) (Entered: 03/03/2025)
2025-03-2817NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Christopher Charles Hair on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Carlos Andino (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 03/28/2025)
2025-05-0618Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 05/06/2025)
2025-05-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 18 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 25, 2025, updating the court on the status of the proceedings. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 05/06/2025. (lclla2) (Entered: 05/06/2025)
2025-06-2419Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 06/24/2025)
2025-06-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 19 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 27, 2025, updating the court on the status of the proceedings. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 06/27/2025. (lclla2) (Entered: 06/27/2025)
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