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Case TitleUS Right to Know v. United States Department of Health and Human Services
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2022cv04328
Date Filed2022-07-27
Date Closed2024-03-28
JudgeMagistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson
PlaintiffUS Right to Know a California Non- Profit Corporation
Case DescriptionU.S. Right to Know submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning the origins of COVID-19. USRTK also requested fee waivers. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. USRTK narrowed the scope of the first request. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency concerning either request, USTRK filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Health and Human Services
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2022-07-271COMPLAINT against United States Department of Health and Human Services ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACANDC-17387537.). Filed byUS Right to Know. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement)(Doughty, Rachel) (Filed on 7/27/2022) (Entered: 07/27/2022)
2022-07-272Proposed Summons. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(Doughty, Rachel) (Filed on 7/27/2022) (Entered: 07/27/2022)
2022-07-273Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 8/10/2022. (jlg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/27/2022) (Entered: 07/27/2022)
2022-07-284Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 10/20/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/27/2022 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom G, 15th Floor. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/28/2022) (Entered: 07/28/2022)
2022-07-285Summons Issued as to United States Department of Health and Human Services. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/28/2022) (Entered: 07/28/2022)
2022-08-106CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by US Right to Know.. (Doughty, Rachel) (Filed on 8/10/2022) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
2022-08-167EXHIBITS re 1 Complaint, filed byUS Right to Know. (Related document(s) 1 ) (Doughty, Rachel) (Filed on 8/16/2022) (Entered: 08/16/2022)
2022-09-088SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by US Right to Know. United States Department of Health and Human Services served on 8/22/2022, answer due 9/21/2022. (Doughty, Rachel) (Filed on 9/8/2022) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-089SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by US Right to Know. (Doughty, Rachel) (Filed on 9/8/2022) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-0810SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by US Right to Know. United States Department of Health and Human Services served on 8/18/2022, answer due 9/21/2022. (Doughty, Rachel) (Filed on 9/8/2022) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-1511MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17538264.) filed by US Right to Know. (Snyder, Daniel) (Filed on 9/15/2022) (Entered: 09/15/2022)
2022-09-1512ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 11 Motion for Pro Hac Vice re Daniel C. Snyder. (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/15/2022) (Entered: 09/15/2022)
2022-09-1913Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint byUnited States Department of Health and Human Services. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 9/19/2022) (Entered: 09/19/2022)
2022-09-2014CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by United States Department of Health and Human Services.. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 9/20/2022) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
2022-10-0615ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Bucey, Christian) (Filed on 10/6/2022) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-0716ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 10/7/2022) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-1817STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Re Case Management Conference filed by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 10/18/2022) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2022-10-1918ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 17 Stipulation: Case Management Statement due by 12/1/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/8/2022 10:00 AM in San Francisco, - Zoom Videoconference Only. (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/19/2022) (Entered: 10/19/2022)
2022-11-2119MOTION to Substitute Attorney filed by US Right to Know. (Snyder, Daniel) (Filed on 11/21/2022) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-11-2220ORDER by Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 19 Motion to Substitute Attorney. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/22/2022) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
2022-12-0121JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 12/1/2022) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-0222ORDER: The parties shall meet and confer and file by December 6, 2022, either (1) a stipulation and proposed order setting a production deadline or (2) a joint statement with competing proposed production deadlines, including each side's justification for the proposal. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Hixson on 12/2/2022. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/2/2022) (Entered: 12/02/2022)
2022-12-0623Statement re 21 Joint Case Management Statement RE: FOIA Production Deadlines by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 12/6/2022) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2022-12-0924Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: Initial Case Management Conference held on 12/8/2022 at 10:15 a.m., by Zoom. Digital Recording Time: By Zoom: 10:15-10:20. Plaintiff Attorney: Daniel Snyder. Defendant Attorney: Gioconda Molinari, Elizabeth Bowen. Proceedings: Initial Case Management held. Court ordered parties to meet and confer. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 12/9/2022) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
2023-01-1925STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER regarding FOIA Production Deadlines filed by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 1/19/2023) (Entered: 01/19/2023)
2023-01-2226ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 25 Stipulation. (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2023) (Entered: 01/22/2023)
2023-06-0827NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Lily Anne Rivo for Christian R. Bucey within Greenfire Law, PC (Rivo, Lily) (Filed on 6/8/2023) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-07-2428NOTICE by US Right to Know of Unavailability of Counsel (Snyder, Daniel) (Filed on 7/24/2023) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-08-2529STATUS REPORT and Stipulation by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 8/25/2023) (Entered: 08/25/2023)
2023-08-2530ORDER GRANTING 29 STIPULATION. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Hixson on 8/25/2023. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2023) (Entered: 08/25/2023)
2023-09-2931NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Savith Iyengar (Iyengar, Savith) (Filed on 9/29/2023) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2024-03-1132STATUS REPORT ORDER: Status Report due by 4/1/2024. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Hixson on 3/11/2024. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2024) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-2833STIPULATION of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice filed by United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Iyengar, Savith) (Filed on 3/28/2024) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
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