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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00926
Date Filed2023-04-04
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted two FOIA requests to National Institute of Health for records concerning the request to remove data from a referenced article. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency provided records with redactions under Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy). ICAN filed an administrative appeal, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2023-04-041COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9975859) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons to HHS, # 5 Summons to NIH, # 6 Summons to USAG, # 7 Summons to US Attorney)(Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
2023-04-042LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
2023-04-043NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
2023-04-05Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zljn) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-054SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-105NOTICE of Appearance by Colin M. Farnsworth on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-04-146RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/6/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/6/2023. (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 04/14/2023)
2023-04-147RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General April 10, 2023. (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 04/14/2023)
2023-04-148RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH served on 4/10/2023 (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 04/14/2023)
2023-04-149RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES served on 4/10/2023 (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 04/14/2023)
2023-04-1710ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 4/17/23. (DM) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-05-0811ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES.(Bardo, John) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-0812ORDER directing the parties to file a joint status report on or before June 5, 2023 . See Order for details. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on May 8, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/5/2023. (dot) (Entered: 05/10/2023)
2023-05-1713NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. Attorney Colin M. Farnsworth terminated. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-06-0514Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-06-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report. Upon consideration thereof, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 31, 2023 and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 6, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-06-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/31/2023 and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-07-3115Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
2023-09-2916Joint STATUS REPORT by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-11-2917Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 11/29/2023)
2024-01-2918Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 01/29/2024)
2024-03-2919Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-05-2820Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-07-2921Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
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