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| 2018-05-09 | 1 | COMPLAINT for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief against DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5471065) filed by EQUITY FORWARD. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 7.1 Certificate, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 4 Summons Attorney General, # 5 Summons HHS)(Sobel, David) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/11/2018) (zmd). (Entered: 05/09/2018) |
| 2018-05-09 | 2 | LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by EQUITY FORWARD. (zmd) (Entered: 05/11/2018) |
| 2018-05-09 | | Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zmd) (Entered: 05/11/2018) |
| 2018-05-11 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 05/11/2018) |
| 2018-05-14 | 4 | STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 05/14/18. (Attachment: # 1 Exhibit 1) (mac) (Entered: 05/14/2018) |
| 2018-06-20 | 5 | ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 06/20/2018) |
| 2018-07-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff brings this action pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The parties are directed to meet and confer and propose a joint scheduling order for further proceedings in this case by no later than August 1, 2018. The parties' joint proposed scheduling order shall address the following: (1) The status of plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) The anticipated number of documents responsive to plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) The anticipated date(s) for release of documents responsive to plaintiff's FOIA request; (4) Whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case; (5) Whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case; (6) Whether this case would benefit from referral to a magistrate judge or the District Court Mediation Program for purposes of settlement; and (7) A proposed briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if applicable. If the parties are unable to agree on a joint recommendation, the joint proposed scheduling order shall include each party's individual recommendations. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 7/13/2018. (lcegs3) (Entered: 07/13/2018) |
| 2018-07-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Scheduling Order due by 8/1/2018. (mac) (Entered: 07/13/2018) |
| 2018-08-01 | 6 | Joint STATUS REPORT by EQUITY FORWARD. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 08/01/2018) |
| 2018-08-03 | | MINUTE ORDER in view of 6 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report by October 10, 2018. The joint status report shall set forth the status of defendant's response to plaintiff's FOIA request, which shall begin on August 30, 2018. Defendant shall produce at least 750 pages per month. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 8/3/2018. (lcegs3) (Entered: 08/03/2018) |
| 2018-08-03 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/10/2018. (mac) (Entered: 08/03/2018) |
| 2018-11-02 | | MINUTE ORDER. On August 3, 2018, the Court ordered the parties to file another joint status report by October 10, 2018. To date, the parties have not complied. The parties are therefore ORDERED to file another joint status report by no later than November 16, 2018. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 11/2/2018. (lcegs3) (Entered: 11/02/2018) |
| 2018-11-05 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/16/2018. (mac) (Entered: 11/05/2018) |
| 2018-11-16 | 7 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 11/16/2018) |
| 2018-11-21 | | MINUTE ORDER in view of 7 joint status report, the parties shall file another joint status report updating the Court as to the status of the defendant's production efforts by no later than January 16, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 11/21/2018. (lcegs3) (Entered: 11/21/2018) |
| 2018-11-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/16/2019. (mac) (Entered: 11/21/2018) |
| 2019-01-11 | 8 | Consent MOTION to Stay , MOTION for Extension of Time to in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 01/11/2019) |
| 2019-01-15 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 8 consent motion for stay and extension of time in light of lapse of appropriations. Defendant is directed to notify the Court when appropriations are restored or if a continuing resolution is enacted. The deadline for the joint status report is hereby extended until fourteen (14) days after appropriations are restored to the Department of Justice. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 1/15/2019. (lcegs3) (Entered: 01/15/2019) |
| 2019-02-19 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties are directed to file a joint status report updating the Court as to the status of Defendant's production efforts by no later than March 1, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 2/19/2019. (lcegs3) (Entered: 02/19/2019) |
| 2019-02-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/1/2019. (mac) (Entered: 02/19/2019) |
| 2019-03-01 | 9 | NOTICE of Appearance by Derek S. Hammond on behalf of All Defendants (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/01/2019) |
| 2019-03-01 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/01/2019) |
| 2019-03-04 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of the 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report updating the Court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request by no later than May 1, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 3/4/2019. (lcegs3) (Entered: 03/04/2019) |
| 2019-03-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/1/2019. (mac) (Entered: 03/04/2019) |
| 2019-05-01 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 05/01/2019) |
| 2019-05-01 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of the 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report by no later than July 1, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/1/2019. (lcegs3) (Entered: 05/01/2019) |
| 2019-05-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/1/201. (mac) (Entered: 05/02/2019) |
| 2019-07-01 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 07/01/2019) |
| 2019-07-02 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of the 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report by no later than September 2, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 7/2/2019. (lcegs3) (Entered: 07/02/2019) |
| 2019-07-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/2/2019. (mac) (Entered: 07/02/2019) |
| 2019-08-30 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 08/30/2019) |
| 2019-09-03 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of the 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report by no later than November 1, 2019, informing the Court of the status of Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/3/2019. (lcegs3) (Entered: 09/03/2019) |
| 2019-09-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/1/2019. (mac) (Entered: 09/04/2019) |
| 2019-11-01 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 11/01/2019) |
| 2019-11-01 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of the 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report by no later than February 9, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 11/1/2019. (lcegs3) (Entered: 11/01/2019) |
| 2019-11-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/9/2020. (mac) (Entered: 11/04/2019) |
| 2020-02-07 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 02/07/2020) |
| 2020-02-07 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of the 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report by no later than May 8, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 2/7/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 02/07/2020) |
| 2020-02-07 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/8/2020. (mac) (Entered: 02/07/2020) |
| 2020-05-08 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 05/08/2020) |
| 2020-05-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of the 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than August 10, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/13/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 05/13/2020) |
| 2020-05-13 | 17 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Attorney Benton Gregory Peterson terminated. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 05/13/2020) |
| 2020-05-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/10/2020. (mac) (Entered: 05/14/2020) |
| 2020-08-10 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 08/10/2020) |
| 2020-08-11 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 18 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with recommendations for further proceedings by no later than November 10, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 8/11/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 08/11/2020) |
| 2020-08-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/10/2020. (mac) (Entered: 08/12/2020) |
| 2020-11-10 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 11/10/2020) |
| 2020-12-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 19 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than February 10, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 12/10/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 12/10/2020) |
| 2020-12-11 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/10/2021. (mac) (Entered: 12/11/2020) |
| 2021-02-10 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 02/10/2021) |
| 2021-02-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 20 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than March 10, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 2/12/2021. (lcegs3) (Entered: 02/12/2021) |
| 2021-02-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/10/2021. (mac) (Entered: 02/13/2021) |
| 2021-03-10 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/10/2021) |
| 2021-03-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 21 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than June 10, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 3/10/2021. (lcegs3) (Entered: 03/10/2021) |
| 2021-03-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/10/2021. (mac) (Entered: 03/10/2021) |
| 2021-06-10 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/10/2021) |
| 2021-06-11 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 22 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than September 10, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/11/2021. (lcegs3) (Entered: 06/11/2021) |
| 2021-06-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/10/2021 (mac) (Entered: 06/12/2021) |
| 2021-09-10 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 09/10/2021) |
| 2021-09-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 23 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than December 10, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/13/2021. (lcegs3) (Entered: 09/13/2021) |
| 2021-09-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/10/2021 (mac) (Entered: 09/14/2021) |
| 2021-12-16 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 12/16/2021) |
| 2021-12-20 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 24 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than March 10, 2022. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 12/20/2021. (lcegs3) (Entered: 12/20/2021) |
| 2021-12-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/10/2022 (mac) (Entered: 12/21/2021) |
| 2022-03-10 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/10/2022) |
| 2022-03-11 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 25 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than June 10, 2022. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 3/11/2022. (lcegs3) (Entered: 03/11/2022) |
| 2022-03-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/10/2022 (mac) (Entered: 03/14/2022) |
| 2022-06-03 | 26 | NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Duffey on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 06/03/2022) |
| 2022-06-08 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT with proposed order by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 06/08/2022) |
| 2022-06-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 27 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than September 12, 2022. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/9/2022. (lcegs3) (Entered: 06/09/2022) |
| 2022-06-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/12/2022 (mac) (Entered: 06/10/2022) |
| 2022-09-12 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 09/12/2022) |
| 2022-09-12 | 29 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Attorney Thomas Duffey terminated. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/12/2022) |
| 2022-09-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 28 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than December 12, 2022. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/12/2022. (lcegs1) (Entered: 09/12/2022) |
| 2022-09-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/12/2022 (mac) (Entered: 09/12/2022) |
| 2022-12-12 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 12/12/2022) |
| 2022-12-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 30 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than March 13, 2023. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 12/13/2022. (lcegs1) (Entered: 12/13/2022) |
| 2022-12-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/13/2023 (mac) (Entered: 12/13/2022) |
| 2023-03-13 | 31 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/13/2023) |
| 2023-03-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 31 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than June 13, 2023. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 3/13/2023. (lcegs1) (Entered: 03/13/2023) |
| 2023-03-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/13/2023 (mac) (Entered: 03/14/2023) |
| 2023-06-13 | 32 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/13/2023) |
| 2023-06-14 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 32 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than September 13, 2023. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 06/14/2023. (lcegs3) (Entered: 06/14/2023) |
| 2023-06-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/13/2023 (mac) (Entered: 06/14/2023) |
| 2023-06-28 | 33 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substituting for attorney Derek S. Hammond (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/28/2023) |
| 2023-09-13 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/13/2023) |
| 2023-11-30 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 34 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than December 13, 2023. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 11/30/2023. (lcegs1) (Entered: 11/30/2023) |
| 2023-12-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 12/13/2023 (mac) (Entered: 12/04/2023) |
| 2023-12-13 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 12/13/2023) |
| 2023-12-14 | | Case directly reassigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. Judge Emmet G. Sullivan is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 12/14/2023) |
| 2023-12-22 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 35 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 13, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 12/22/2023. (lclla3) (Entered: 12/22/2023) |
| 2023-12-26 | | Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/13/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 12/26/2023) |
| 2024-01-16 | 36 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by EQUITY FORWARD (Sobel, David) (Entered: 01/16/2024) |
| 2024-01-16 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal 36 , the court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is hereby directed to terminate this case. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 01/16/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 01/16/2024) |
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