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Case TitleCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA v. US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02527
Date Filed2022-08-23
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA
Case DescriptionThe Center to Advance Security in America submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning a list of non-governmental agencies that received funding from HHS's Office of Refugee Resettlement to assist with housing and other services for migrants on the southern border. CASA also requested a fee waiver. The acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CASA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DefendantADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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2022-08-231COMPLAINT against ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9461018) filed by CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons HHS Summons, # 3 Summons ACF Summons, # 4 Summons US AG Summons, # 5 Summons US Atty Summons, # 6 Supplement Exhibit List, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 1, # 8 Exhibit Ex. 2, # 9 Exhibit Ex. 3, # 10 Exhibit Ex. 4, # 11 Exhibit Ex. 5)(Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 08/23/2022)
2022-08-25Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zmrl) (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-08-252SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmrl) (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-09-263RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/7/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/7/2022. (Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-09-264RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General Sept. 13, 2022. (Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-09-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES served on 9/12/2022; US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 9/12/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Affidavit of Service (ACF))(Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-10-066NOTICE of Appearance by Brenda A. Gonzalez Horowitz on behalf of All Defendants (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-077ANSWER to Complaint by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-10MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before October 21, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/10/22. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/10/2022)
2022-10-218Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/21/2022)
2022-10-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before December 21, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/21/22. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/21/2022)
2022-12-219Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2022-12-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before February 20, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/21/22. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2023-02-2010Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/20/2023)
2023-02-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 20, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/21/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/20/2023 (tj) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-04-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 04/20/2023)
2023-04-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 20, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/20/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 04/20/2023)
2023-06-2012Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-06-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before August 21, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/20/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-08-2113Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/21/2023)
2023-08-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before October 20, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/21/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 08/21/2023)
2023-10-1814Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2023-10-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before December 20, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/18/2023. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2023-12-2015Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2023-12-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before February 20, 2024. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/20/2023. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2024-02-2016Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-02-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 22, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 02/20/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-04-2217Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-04-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 24, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 04/22/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-06-2418Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before September 5, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/24/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-09-0519Joint STATUS REPORT by ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/05/2024)
2024-09-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 19 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 6, 2024. That report shall include an update on the status of ACFs search and processing of records, the parties ongoing efforts to resolve this matter, and a proposed schedule for any further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/06/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 09/06/2024)
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