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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv00435
Date Filed2019-02-21
Date Closed2021-04-29
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning communications between the Office of Civil Rights and a number of outside groups, OCR appointment calendars, and a third request just covering communications and appointment calendars for OCR employee Justin Butterfield. After hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to any of the three requests, AO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2019-02-211COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5957806) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons as to USAO, # 3 Summons as to AG, # 4 Summons as to HHS)(Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 02/21/2019)
2019-02-212LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 02/21/2019)
2019-02-21Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zef, ) (Entered: 02/21/2019)
2019-02-213SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 02/21/2019)
2019-03-254NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Charles Hair on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 03/25/2019)
2019-03-255ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 03/25/2019)
2019-03-25MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before April 8, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 25, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/25/2019)
2019-03-266AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT.(Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 03/26/2019)
2019-03-287Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 03/28/2019)
2019-03-28MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Joint Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that on or before April 24, 2019, the parties shall submit a joint status report containing a proposed schedule for the processing and production of records. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 28, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/28/2019)
2019-03-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/24/2019 (tj) (Entered: 03/29/2019)
2019-04-098ANSWER to 6 Amended Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-249Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 04/24/2019)
2019-04-25MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by May 29, 2019, and every 60 days thereafter, updating the Court on the progress of this matter. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on April 25, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 04/25/2019)
2019-04-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/29/2019 (tj) (Entered: 04/25/2019)
2019-05-2910Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-05-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit an additional joint status report in 30 days, on June 28, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on May 29, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-05-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/28/2019 (hs) (Entered: 05/30/2019)
2019-06-2811Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-07-2612NOTICE of Appearance by Christine H. Monahan on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Monahan, Christine) (Entered: 07/26/2019)
2019-07-2913Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 07/29/2019)
2019-09-2914Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 09/29/2019)
2019-11-2615Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2020-01-2716Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 01/27/2020)
2020-03-2717Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 03/27/2020)
2020-05-2718Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 05/27/2020)
2020-07-2719Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-09-2520Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-11-2421Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2021-01-2722Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 01/27/2021)
2021-03-2623Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-03-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 23 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before May 25, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/26/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-04-2924STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
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