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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02189
Date Filed2024-07-24
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning information about a named contract. 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, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2024-07-241COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11049166) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons to DARPA, # 6 Summons to DOD, # 7 Summons to USAG, # 8 Summons to USAO)(Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-242LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-25Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmw) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-07-253SUMMONS (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: 07/25/2024)
2024-07-294STANDARD ORDER. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 25, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
2024-08-125RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY served on 8/5/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-126RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 7/29/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-127RETURN 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)
2024-08-128RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/25/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/24/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-239Unopposed 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: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-23MINUTE ORDER granting the defendants' 9 Unopposed Motion to Extend. It is ORDERED that the defendants shall file their answer to the complaint on or before September 24, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 23, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-09-2410ANSWER to Complaint by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
2024-09-2411NOTICE of Pending Unopposed Motion to Consolidate by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
2024-09-27Cases Consolidated. This case has been consolidated with case 24cv2166. From this date forward, all pleadings shall be filed ONLY in the lead case, 24cv2166. 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)
2024-10-03Case directly reassigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan pursuant to Minute Order filed 9/27/24 in 24cv2166 (LLA). Judge Dabney L. Friedrich is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 10/03/2024)
2024-11-1812NOTICE 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)
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