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Case TitleHERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00327
Date Filed2024-02-02
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffHERITAGE FOUNDATION
PlaintiffMIKE HOWELL
Case DescriptionHeritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning eight distinct specifications relating to calendars and phone of certain HHS employees. Heritage Foundation also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and referred it to NIH for response since all the identified employees worked at NIH. Heritage Foundation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2024-02-021COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10664769) filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 Exhibit 4, # 9 Exhibit 5)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-02-05Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsl) (Entered: 02/05/2024)
2024-02-072SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-073GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 7, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-03-114ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-12MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before April 11, 2024, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 12, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
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