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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03152
Date Filed2022-10-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to National Institute of Health for records concerning the safety of vaccines to prevent COVID-19 or SARS-2. 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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2022-10-171COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9602655) 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: 10/17/2022)
2022-10-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
2022-10-18Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zcb, ) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2022-10-183SUMMONS (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)(zcb, ) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2022-11-034RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/27/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/26/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/3/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 11/2/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Brooke Paz)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2022-11-285NOTICE of Appearance by Christine L. Coogle on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-11-286ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-11-297MINUTE ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before December 12, 2022. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/29/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 11/29/2022)
2022-12-128Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-12MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by February 13, 2023, which updates the court on the agency's search efforts and proposes a schedule for production. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/12/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2023-02-139Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-14MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by March 30, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 2/14/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-03-3010Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-03-31MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by June 30, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/31/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-06-2911Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-06-29MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by September 15, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 6/29/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-09-1512Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-09-18MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by November 16, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/18/23. (lcapm2) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
2023-11-1613Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-17MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by January 16, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/17/23. (lcapm2) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2024-01-1614Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-01-17MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by March 15, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 1/17/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
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