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Case TitlePHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2007cv02144
Date Filed2007-11-28
Date Closed2008-03-06
JudgeJudge Henry H. Kennedy
PlaintiffPHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE
Case DescriptionThe Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Agriculture for records concerning the use of live animals in experiments at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. The agency provided a partial response with three pages. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Committee filed an administrative appeal. After hearing no further, the Committee filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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2007-11-281COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616008610) filed by PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(mmh, ) (Entered: 11/29/2007)
2007-11-28SUMMONS (3) Issued as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (mmh, ) (Entered: 11/29/2007)
2007-11-282LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE (mmh, ) (Entered: 11/29/2007)
2007-12-113ENTERED IN ERROR..... SUMMONS Returned Executed by PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE served on 11/28/2007, answer due 12/28/2007. (Kennedy, Mark) Modified on 12/12/2007 (lc, ). (Entered: 12/11/2007)
2007-12-114RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE served on 11/28/2007, answer due 1/28/2008. (lc, ) (Entered: 12/12/2007)
2007-12-115RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on Attorney General. Date of Service Upon Attorney General 12/4/2007. (lc, ) (Entered: 12/12/2007)
2007-12-116RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the US Attorney, served on 11/30/2007. (lc, ) (Entered: 12/12/2007)
2007-12-12NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 3 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA case was entered in error and refiled correctly by the court in docket entries 4, 5, and 6. (lc, ) (Entered: 12/12/2007)
2007-12-277NOTICE of Appearance by Brian P. Hudak on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 12/27/2007)
2007-12-278Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 12/27/2007)
2007-12-28MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time to respond to complaint. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE response due 2/1/2008. (Kennedy, Henry) (Entered: 12/28/2007)
2008-01-08Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/1/2008. (tj ) (Entered: 01/08/2008)
2008-02-019ANSWER to 1 Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE.(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 02/01/2008)
2008-02-0510ORDER directing the parties to file a joint case management plan by no later than February 20, 2008. Signed by Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. on February 5, 2008. (NP) (Entered: 02/05/2008)
2008-02-2011Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Case Management Plan by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 02/20/2008)
2008-02-21MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Joint Motion for an Enlargement of Time to File Joint Case Management Plan. Accordingly, the parties' joint case management plan is due on or before March 5, 2008. Signed by Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. on February 21, 2008. (NP) (Entered: 02/21/2008)
2008-03-0512STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 03/05/2008)
2008-09-2413STIPULATION AND ORDER OF SETTLEMENT. Signed by Judge Henry H. Kennedy on 9/24/08. (tj ) (Entered: 09/24/2008)
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