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Case TitleInformed Consent Action Network v. National Institutes of Health
DistrictWestern District of Texas
CityAustin
Case Number1:2021cv00915
Date Filed2021-10-13
Date Closed2022-03-04
JudgeJudge Robert Pitman
PlaintiffInformed Consent Action Network
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted two FOIA requests to the National Institute of Health for records concerning EcoHealth or that contained the term Daszak. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNational Institutes of Health
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2021-10-131COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15326278). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Informed Consent Action Network. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A.1, # 2 Exhibit A.2, # 3 Exhibit B.1, # 4 Exhibit B.2, # 5 Exhibit C.1, # 6 Exhibit C.2, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Supplement Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement)(Siri, Aaron) (Attachment 7 replaced and flattened on 10/13/2021) (cj). (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-132REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Informed Consent Action Network. (Siri, Aaron) (Main Document 2 replaced and flattened on 10/13/2021) (cj). (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-13Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cj) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-13If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Lane (cj) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-133Pro Hac Vice Letters mailed to Gabrielle G. Palmer and Ursula Smith re: non-admitted status. (cj) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-134Summons Issued as to National Institutes of Health. (cj) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-205MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Aaron Siri on behalf of Gabrielle G. Palmer ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15355485) by on behalf of Informed Consent Action Network. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
2021-10-206MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Aaron Siri on behalf of Ursula M. Smith ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15355850) by on behalf of Informed Consent Action Network. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
2021-10-22Text Order GRANTING 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by attorney Gabrielle G. Palmer. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jg) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-10-22Text Order GRANTING 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by attorney Ursula M. Smith. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jg) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-10-277SUMMONS Returned Executed by Informed Consent Action Network. National Institutes of Health served on 10/19/2021, answer due 12/20/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proof of Service on Defendant, # 2 Exhibit B - Proof of Service on Civil Process Clerk, # 3 Exhibit C - Proof of Service on Attorney General of USA)(Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 10/27/2021)
2021-11-108MOTION for Status Conference by Informed Consent Action Network. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Palmer, Gabrielle) (Entered: 11/10/2021)
2021-11-169NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas Arthur Parnham, Jr on behalf of National Institutes of Health. Attorney Thomas Arthur Parnham, Jr added to party National Institutes of Health(pty:dft) (Parnham, Thomas) (Entered: 11/16/2021)
2021-11-1610Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by National Institutes of Health, re 8 MOTION for Status Conference filed by Plaintiff Informed Consent Action Network (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Parnham, Thomas) (Entered: 11/16/2021)
2021-11-1711REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Informed Consent Action Network, re 8 MOTION for Status Conference filed by Plaintiff Informed Consent Action Network (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 11/17/2021)
2021-11-2212ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by National Institutes of Health.(Parnham, Thomas) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-12-2113MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by National Institutes of Health. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Parnham, Thomas) (Entered: 12/21/2021)
2022-01-0414*PLEASE DISREGARD. Filed without signature. RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion, filed by Informed Consent Action Network, re 13 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant National Institutes of Health (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Certificate of Service)(Siri, Aaron) Modified on 1/5/2022 (dm). (Entered: 01/04/2022)
2022-01-0415CORRECTED Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Informed Consent Action Network, re 13 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant National Institutes of Health (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Certificate of Service)(Siri, Aaron) Modified on 1/5/2022 (dm). (Entered: 01/04/2022)
2022-01-05Notice of Correction: re 14 Response in Opposition to Motion. *This pleading was filed without a signature. Please disregard. Corrected Response has been filed as document #15. (dm) (Entered: 01/05/2022)
2022-01-0516REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by National Institutes of Health, re 13 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant National Institutes of Health (Parnham, Thomas) (Entered: 01/05/2022)
2022-02-02Text Order REFERRING 8 Motion for Status Conference entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion for Status Conference, (Dkt. 8), is REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Mark Lane for disposition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, and Rule 1(c) of Appendix C of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jalc) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-02-02Text Order REFERRING 13 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Mark Lane for a report and recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, and Rule 1(d) of Appendix C of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jalc) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-02-02MOTION REFERRED: referred 13 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , 8 MOTION for Status Conference . Referral Judge: Mark Lane. (dm) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-03-0317STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice (Joint) by Informed Consent Action Network. (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 03/03/2022)
2022-03-0418ORDER CLOSING CASE. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-04Motions No Longer Referred: 13 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (dm) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
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