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Case TitleIMPACT JOURNALS, LLC v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03582
Date Filed2019-11-27
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffIMPACT JOURNALS, LLC
Case DescriptionImpact Journals, publisher of a journal on biomedical research on oncology, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning a recommendation by the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee to the National Library of Medicine to no longer include Impact Journal's oncology journal on MEDLINE. NLM provided records to Impact Journals which Impact Journals believed were incomplete. Impact Journals filed an administrative appeal but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Impact Journals 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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2019-11-271COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6600496) filed by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Dutra, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-11-272LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC (Dutra, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-11-27Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zrdj) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-11-273SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2020-01-064NOTICE of Appearance by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/06/2020)
2020-01-085ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/08/2020)
2020-01-086GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/8/2020. (jag) (Entered: 01/08/2020)
2020-01-08MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall review this Court's 6 General Order and Guidelines Applicable to FOIA Cases, and promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for disclosure or briefing motions for summary judgment, on or before 1/22/2020. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/8/2020. (jag) (Entered: 01/08/2020)
2020-01-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Schedule due by 1/22/2020 (zgdf) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-227Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/22/2020)
2020-01-24MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 3/24/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/24/2020. (jag) (Entered: 01/24/2020)
2020-03-238Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 03/23/2020)
2020-03-24MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 5/22/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/24/2020. (jag) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-05-219Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 05/21/2020)
2020-05-26MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 6/22/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 5/26/2020. (jag) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
2020-06-2210Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-06-23MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 7/22/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/23/2020. (jag) (Entered: 06/23/2020)
2020-07-2111Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 07/21/2020)
2020-07-23MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 9/4/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/23/2020. (jag) (Entered: 07/23/2020)
2020-09-0412Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
2020-09-04MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 10/19/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 9/4/2020. (jag) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
2020-09-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/19/2020 (hs) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
2020-10-1913Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-10-19MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 12/3/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/19/2020. (jag) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-12-0314Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2020-12-29MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 1/17/2021, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/29/2020. (jag) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2021-01-1515Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-18MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 1/29/2021, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/18/2021. (jag) (Entered: 01/18/2021)
2021-01-2916Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/29/2021)
2021-02-0417STIPULATION of Dismissal by IMPACT JOURNALS, LLC. (Dutra, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/04/2021)
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