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Case TitleNEW ENGLAND ANTI-VIVISECTION SOCIETY v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv03404
Date Filed2020-11-23
Date Closed2021-06-21
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffNEW ENGLAND ANTI-VIVISECTION SOCIETY
doing business as RISE FOR ANIMALS
Case DescriptionThe New England Anti-Vivisection Society submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning a study involving marmosets that had been conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency the New England Anti-Vivisection Society filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2020-11-231COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7870925) filed by NEW ENGLAND ANTI-VIVISECTION SOCIETY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, # 3 Summons to U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons to Civil Process Clerk)(Strugar, Matthew) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
2020-11-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NEW ENGLAND ANTI-VIVISECTION SOCIETY (Strugar, Matthew) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
2020-11-24Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (adh, ) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-11-243SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-12-214NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin Brudy-Everett on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 12/21/2020)
2020-12-305ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 12/30/2020)
2020-12-31MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before January 14, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/31/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 12/31/2020)
2020-12-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 1/14/2021 (tj) (Entered: 12/31/2020)
2021-01-146Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 6 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before March 16, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/14/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/16/2021. (tj) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-03-167Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 03/16/2021)
2021-03-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before May 14, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/16/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/16/2021)
2021-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/14/2021 (tj) (Entered: 03/18/2021)
2021-05-148Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-05-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 13, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/17/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 05/17/2021)
2021-05-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/13/2021 (tj) (Entered: 05/17/2021)
2021-06-099STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 06/09/2021)
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