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Case TitleWHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00231
Date Filed2024-01-25
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffWHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT
Case DescriptionWhite Coat Waste Project submitted FOIA requests to the National Institute of Health for various records. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, WCWP filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2024-01-251COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10645201) filed by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Proposed Summons to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, # 3 Summons Proposed Summons to U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons Proposed Sumons to USAO for D.C.)(Strugar, Matthew) (Attachment 1 replaced on 1/26/2024) (zcb). (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-01-252LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT (Strugar, Matthew) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-01-26Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zcb) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
2024-01-263SUMMONS (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)(zcb) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
2024-03-054NOTICE of Appearance by Kaitlin Kerry Eckrote on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-055Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-08MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING Defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's response to the Complaint is due April 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/8/2024. (lca) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
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