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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01210
Date Filed2021-05-04
Date Closed2021-06-25
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning emails sent from the Center for Disease Control to New York State officials concerning the number of deaths reported from coronavirus. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2021-05-041COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8422391) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for US Attorney General, # 4 Summons for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 05/04/2021)
2021-05-042LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 05/04/2021)
2021-05-04Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zsb) (Entered: 05/04/2021)
2021-05-043SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 05/04/2021)
2021-05-044STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/4/2021. (lctnm1) (zhmc). (Entered: 05/04/2021)
2021-05-115RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/6/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/5/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-05-116RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/11/21. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-05-117RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 5/10/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-06-078ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(DeMott, Joseph) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-07MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a complaint and an answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceedings in this matter. The report should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the report on or before June 30, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/7/2021. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 6/30/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-259STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 06/25/2021)
2021-06-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Stipulation of Dismissal, this case is hereby DISMISSED with prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/25/2021. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/25/2021)
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