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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02147
Date Filed2020-08-06
Date Closed2020-11-17
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Indian Health Service, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, for records concerning a contract awarded to Zach Fuentes LLC for KN95 masks. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch 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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2020-08-061COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7432154) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Servivces, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney's Office)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/06/2020)
2020-08-062LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/06/2020)
2020-08-06Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (adh, ) (Entered: 08/06/2020)
2020-08-063SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 08/06/2020)
2020-08-074NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Blaine Aldrich on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 08/07/2020)
2020-08-235RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/17/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/16/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/23/2020)
2020-08-236RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/17/20. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/23/2020)
2020-08-237RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 8/14/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/23/2020)
2020-08-238GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 23, 2020. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 08/23/2020)
2020-08-249NOTICE of Appearance by Benton Gregory Peterson on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
2020-09-1610ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-17MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing the filing of dispositive motions on or before October 15, 2020. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 17, 2020. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-09-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 10/15/2020 (hs) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-10-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-10-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Meet and Confer Statement, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 15, 2020, the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court of the status of their discussions to resolve this case or to narrow the issues presented. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 19, 2020. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-10-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/15/2020 (hs) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-11-1612STIPULATION of Dismissal Stipulation of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-17MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 12 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 17, 2020. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
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