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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03044
Date Filed2022-10-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Administration for families and Children, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning the preparations and logistics for transporting Unaccompanied Alien Children to and from Chattanooga's Wilson Air Center on May 14, 2021. 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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2022-10-071COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9584395) 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 General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-11Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmg) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-113SUMMONS (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)(znmg) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-114STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 11, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-275RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/13/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/12/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/19/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 10/18/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Brooke Paz)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 10/27/2022)
2022-11-146MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-11-15MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 6 Motion for Extension of Time. The defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before December 14, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 15, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2022-11-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 12/14/2022, (zjch, ) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2022-11-287ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-11-28MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a Meet and Confer report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the Meet and Confer report on or before December 12, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 28, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-12-058Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before February 1, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 5, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2023-01-309Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-01-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 6, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 30, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-01-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/6/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-03-3110STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint Stipulation of Dismissal) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-03-31MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 10 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 31, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
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