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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02649
Date Filed2022-09-01
Date Closed2023-06-27
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning reproductive toxicology reports filed by Pfizer and Moderna for approval of their Covid-19 vaccines. 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

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2022-09-011COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9485073) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 09/01/2022)
2022-09-012LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 09/01/2022)
2022-09-07Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zmrl) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-09-073SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmrl) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-09-074STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/7/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-10-045RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/29/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/29/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/26/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 9/26/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Brooke Paz)(Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-10-316NOTICE of Appearance by Anna Davis Walker on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-10-317ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-10-31MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a Complaint and an Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the schedule on or before December 31, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/31/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-11-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/31/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 11/01/2022)
2022-12-228Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2022-12-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 8 Joint Status Report, the Court hereby ORDERS the parties to file another Joint Status Report on or before April 7, 2023 informing the Court of the status of this case and proposing a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/22/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2022-12-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/7/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 12/23/2022)
2023-04-079Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-04-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 9 Joint Status Report, the Court hereby ORDERS the parties to file another Joint Status Report on or before June 6, 2023 informing the Court of the status of this case and proposing a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/7/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-04-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/6/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-06-0610Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-06-07MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 10 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another JSR on or before July 11, 2023 informing the Court of the status of this case and proposing a briefing schedule, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/7/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/11/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-2711STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-06-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon considering of the 11 Stipulation of Dismissal, this case is hereby dismissed without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(ii). SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/27/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
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