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Case TitleLATHAM & WATKINS LLP v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01170
Date Filed2018-05-18
Date Closed2019-10-24
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffLATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Latham & Wilkins submitted four FOIA requests to the Department of Health and Human Services for records from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Latham & Watkins 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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2018-05-181COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5488797) filed by LATHAM & WATKINS LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet, # 10 Summons to United States Department of Health and Human Services, # 11 Summons to U.S. Attorney General)(Prins, Andrew) (Entered: 05/18/2018)
2018-05-182REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to U.S. Attorney for D.C. filed by LATHAM & WATKINS LLP.(Prins, Andrew) (Entered: 05/18/2018)
2018-05-183Corporate Disclosure Statement by LATHAM & WATKINS LLP. (Prins, Andrew) (Entered: 05/18/2018)
2018-05-21Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zsb) (Entered: 05/21/2018)
2018-05-214SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 05/21/2018)
2018-05-225ERRATA by LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 1 Complaint, filed by LATHAM & WATKINS LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Corrected Complaint)(Prins, Andrew) (Entered: 05/22/2018)
2018-06-286ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/28/2018)
2018-07-117NOTICE of Appearance by Bridget R. Reineking on behalf of LATHAM & WATKINS LLP (Reineking, Bridget) (Entered: 07/11/2018)
2018-08-158Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/15/2018)
2018-10-259Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/25/2018)
2019-01-2410Unopposed MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/24/2019)
2019-01-2511ORDER granting 10 Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/25/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 01/25/2019)
2019-02-0712Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/07/2019)
2019-02-1113ORDER LIFTING STAY. Joint Status Report due by 4/25/2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 2/8/19. (lsj) (Entered: 02/11/2019)
2019-04-2514Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/25/2019)
2019-05-02MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 3, 2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 5/2/2019. (lcrcl1) (Entered: 05/02/2019)
2019-05-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/3/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
2019-06-0315Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/03/2019)
2019-06-04MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another joint status report on or before August 21, 2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 06/04/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 06/04/2019)
2019-06-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/21/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-08-2116Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/21/2019)
2019-08-21MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 9/24/2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/21/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 08/21/2019)
2019-09-2417Joint STATUS REPORT by LATHAM & WATKINS LLP. (Reineking, Bridget) (Entered: 09/24/2019)
2019-10-2418STIPULATION of Dismissal by LATHAM & WATKINS LLP. (Reineking, Bridget) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
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