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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03153
Date Filed2022-10-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the National Institute of Health for records concerning the safety of vaccines to prevent COVID-19 and SARS-2. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. Judicial Watch agreed to narrow the scope 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-9602716) 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 James E. Boasberg. (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)
2022-11-225NOTICE of Appearance by Derek S. Hammond on behalf of All Defendants (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
2022-11-226Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
2022-11-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 6 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by December 28, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/22/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
2022-11-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 12/28/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
2022-12-287MOTION to Dismiss by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 12/28/2022)
2023-01-058Memorandum in opposition to re 7 Motion to Dismiss filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of William Marshall (with Exhibit), # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
2023-01-129REPLY to opposition to motion re 7 MOTION to Dismiss filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 01/12/2023)
2023-01-1910ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: (1) Defendant's 7 Motion to Dismiss is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; and (2) Defendant shall file its Answer by February 2, 2023. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/19/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/19/2023)
2023-01-1911MEMORANDUM OPINION re. 10 Order on Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/19/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/19/2023)
2023-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/2/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 01/19/2023)
2023-02-0212ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 02/02/2023)
2023-02-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by February 16, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/2/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/02/2023)
2023-02-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 2/16/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 02/02/2023)
2023-02-1613Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 02/16/2023)
2023-02-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 20, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/17/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/17/2023)
2023-02-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/20/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-03-2014Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-03-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 3, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/20/23. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-03-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/3/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/21/2023)
2023-04-0315Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 04/03/2023)
2023-04-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 17, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/3/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 04/03/2023)
2023-04-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/17/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
2023-04-1716Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-04-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 15, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/17/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-04-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/15/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-05-1517Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 05/15/2023)
2023-05-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 15, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/16/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/15/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-06-1518Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 21, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/15/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/21/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-07-0519NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substituting for attorney Derek Hammond (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-2120Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/21/2023)
2023-07-21MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 20 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 27, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/21/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 07/21/2023)
2023-07-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/27/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 07/23/2023)
2023-10-2721Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 10/27/2023)
2023-10-27MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 21 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 25, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/27/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/27/2023)
2024-01-2522Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-01-2523NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Tabitha Bartholomew on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substituting for attorney Sean Tepe (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-01-26MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 22 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 25, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/26/2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
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