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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03471
Date Filed2022-11-11
Date Closed2023-10-10
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionThe Informed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning emails sent or received by Moncef Slaoui between January 2020 and the present that include the term ATI or Advanced Technology. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told ICAN that it was searching for responsive records. After hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN 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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2022-11-111COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9666203) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons)(Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 11/11/2022)
2022-11-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 11/11/2022)
2022-11-14Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zljn) (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-11-143ENTERED IN ERROR.....SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) Modified on 11/14/2022 (zljn). (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-11-14NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to colinfarnsworth@comcast.net, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue., 2. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue. (Navas Gonzalez, Luileadny) (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-11-164ENTERED IN ERROR.....REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK.(Farnsworth, Colin) Modified on 11/17/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-17NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 4 Request for Summons to Issue. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect Summons form filed. Other- Please refile using the correct Summons form for FOIA cases. (ztth) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-185REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK.(Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
2022-11-216MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Aaron Siri, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9687363. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-11-217MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Elizabeth A. Brehm, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9687374. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-11-21MINUTE ORDER GRANTING 6 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Aaron Siri and 7 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Elizabeth A. Brehm. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions . So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/21/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-11-238SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (ztth) (Entered: 11/23/2022)
2022-12-069RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 12/1/2022 (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2022-12-0610RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/02/2022. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2022-12-0611ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/28/2022. (Farnsworth, Colin) Modified on 12/8/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2022-12-08NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 11 Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect event. Please refile. (znmw) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2022-12-0912RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/28/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/28/2022. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
2022-12-2813ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 12/28/2022)
2022-12-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by January 11, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/29/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/29/2022)
2022-12-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 1/11/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 01/04/2023)
2023-01-1114Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 01/11/2023)
2023-01-11MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 13, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/11/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/11/2023)
2023-01-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/13/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 01/11/2023)
2023-02-0115NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Siri on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-02-0116NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-03-1317Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-03-13MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 12, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/13/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-03-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/12/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-05-1218NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. Attorney Colin M. Farnsworth terminated. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
2023-05-1219Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
2023-05-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 12, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/15/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/15/2023)
2023-05-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/12/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 05/15/2023)
2023-06-1220Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-06-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 20 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 12, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/12/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-06-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/12/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-07-1221Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 21 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 11, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/12/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/11/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-09-1122Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-11MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 22 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 10, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/11/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/10/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 09/12/2023)
2023-10-1023STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-10-10MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 23 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/10/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
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