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| 2022-11-08 | 1 | COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9659072) filed by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Request for U.S. Attorney General, # 3 Summons Request for Department of Health and Human Services, # 4 Summons Request for US Attorney's Office for DC)(Strugar, Matthew) (Attachment 1 replaced on 11/9/2022) (zljn). (Entered: 11/08/2022) |
| 2022-11-08 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT (Strugar, Matthew) (Main Document 2 replaced on 11/9/2022) (zljn). (Entered: 11/08/2022) |
| 2022-11-09 | | Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zljn) (Entered: 11/09/2022) |
| 2022-11-09 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 11/09/2022) |
| 2022-12-13 | 4 | NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 12/13/2022) |
| 2022-12-21 | 5 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 12/21/2022) |
| 2022-12-22 | | MINUTE ORDER: Defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time is hereby GRANTED. Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by January 31, 2023. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/22/2022. (lcss) (Entered: 12/22/2022) |
| 2022-12-23 | | Set/Reset Deadline: Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by January 31, 2023. (jth) (Entered: 12/23/2022) |
| 2023-01-31 | 6 | ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/31/2023) |
| 2023-02-01 | | MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address 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, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than March 15, 2023. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 02/01/2023. (lcss) (Entered: 02/01/2023) |
| 2023-02-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/15/2023. (tb) (Entered: 02/01/2023) |
| 2023-03-15 | 7 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/15/2023) |
| 2023-03-16 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's 7 Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that by April 6, 2023, the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report fulfilling the requirements set forth in the court's February 1, 2023 Minute Order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 03/16/2023. (lcss) (Entered: 03/16/2023) |
| 2023-03-16 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/6/2023. (tb) (Entered: 03/16/2023) |
| 2023-04-06 | 8 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/06/2023) |
| 2023-04-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report by May 5, 2023, in which Defendant shall advise the court on the status of its responses to Requests No. 57423 and 58295. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall file an Open America stay by May 19, 2023; Plaintiff shall file an opposition by June 16, 2023; and Defendant shall file a Reply by July 7, 2023. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 04/07/2023. (lcss) (Entered: 04/07/2023) |
| 2023-04-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Open America Stay due by 5/19/2023. Response due by 6/16/2023 Reply due by 7/7/2023. Joint Status Report due by 5/5/2023. (tb) (Entered: 04/10/2023) |
| 2023-05-05 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/05/2023) |
| 2023-05-19 | 10 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for an Open America Stay by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/19/2023) |
| 2023-05-22 | | MINUTE ORDER: Defendant's 10 Consent Motion for Extension of Time is hereby GRANTED. Defendant shall file its Open America motion by May 26, 2023; Plaintiff shall file an Opposition by June 23, 2023, and Defendant shall file a Reply by July 14, 2023. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 05/22/2023. (lcss) (Entered: 05/22/2023) |
| 2023-05-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Motion due by 5/26/2023. Response due by 6/23/2023. Reply due by 7/14/2023. (tb) (Entered: 05/23/2023) |
| 2023-05-25 | 11 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for an Open America Stay by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/25/2023) |
| 2023-05-26 | | MINUTE ORDER: Defendant's 11 Consent Motion for Extension of Time is hereby GRANTED. Defendant shall file its motion for an Open America Stay by May 30, 2023; Plaintiff shall file its Opposition by June 27, 2023; and Defendant shall file its Reply by July 18, 2023. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 05/26/2023. (lcss) (Entered: 05/26/2023) |
| 2023-05-26 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall file its Motion for an Open America Stay by 5/30/2023; Plaintiff shall file its Opposition by 6/27/2023; Defendant shall file its Reply by 7/18/2023. (jth) (Entered: 05/30/2023) |
| 2023-05-30 | 12 | MOTION to Stay Open America by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration)(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/30/2023) |
| 2023-06-27 | 13 | RESPONSE re 12 MOTION to Stay Open America filed by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT. (Strugar, Matthew) (Entered: 06/27/2023) |
| 2023-07-17 | 14 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for an Open America Stay by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 07/17/2023) |
| 2023-07-18 | | MINUTE ORDER: Defendant's 14 Consent Motion for Extension of Time is hereby GRANTED. Defendant shall file a Reply in support of its 12 Motion for an Open America Stay by August 12, 2023. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 07/18/2023. (lcss) (Entered: 07/18/2023) |
| 2023-08-14 | 15 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 12 MOTION to Stay Open America filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 08/14/2023) |
| 2023-08-16 | 16 | SURREPLY to re 12 MOTION to Stay (Evidentiary Objection to Defendant's Reply Evidence) filed by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT. (Strugar, Matthew) Modified on 8/17/2023 to correct event/ docket text/link (zjm). (Entered: 08/16/2023) |
| 2023-11-13 | 17 | MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Strugar, Matthew) (Entered: 11/13/2023) |
| 2023-11-21 | | MINUTE ORDER: Denying Plaintiff's 17 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Plaintiff requests that the court order Defendant to produce its requested documents on a rolling basis and file a Status Report in 90 days, informing the court on when the party intends to finalize its production process. However, Plaintiff's motion is premature given Defendant's pending 12 Motion for Open America Stay. Therefore, Plaintiff's motion is DENIED without prejudice. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/21/2023. (lcd) (Entered: 11/21/2023) |
| 2023-11-21 | | ENTERED IN ERROR......Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/20/2024 (lsj) (Entered: 11/21/2023) |
| 2024-02-20 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/20/2024) |
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