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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01466
Date Filed2023-05-23
Date Closed2023-08-01
JudgeJudge Ana C. Reyes
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted FOIA requests to the Social Security Administration for records concerning emails sent to or from a list of specified officials with specified Boolean search terms. ICAN also requested a fee waiver. The agency denied ICAN's request for a fee waiver. ICAN filed an administrative appeal challenging the denial of its fee waiver request. SSA denied ICAN's appeal of the fee waiver. ICAN then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantSOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
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2023-05-231COMPLAINT against SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10087507) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 101, # 2 Exhibit 102, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons to SSA, # 5 Summons to USAG, # 6 Summons to US Attorney)(Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-05-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-05-23NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to ebrehm@sirillp.com, cc'd 6 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. No signature. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or '/s/ Attorney Name' to represent an electronic signature of the filer., 2. Complaint is missing attorney signature ad signature date., 3. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zljn, ) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-05-233ERRATA by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK re 1 Complaint,. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-05-234NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Siri on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-05-23Case Assigned to Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zljn) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-05-23ENTERED IN ERROR .....SUMMONS Not Issued as to SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. Electronic notice has been provided to the Social Security Administration's Office of General Counsel and to the U.S. Attorney's Office pursuant to Rule 3 of the Supplemental Rules for Social Security Actions under 42 U.S.C. 405(g) (zljn) Modified on 5/25/2023 (zljn). (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-05-255SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 05/25/2023)
2023-05-316RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/25/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/24/2023. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-05-317RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General May 31, 2023. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-05-318RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION served on 5/30/2023 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-06-229NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/22/2023)
2023-06-2210Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/22/2023)
2023-07-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's 10 Consent Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint, and for good cause shown and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Consent Motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that Defendant shall have through and including July 26, 2023, to respond to the Complaint in this action. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 7/13/2023. (lcsj) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-13Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer to complaint due by 7/26/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-2611NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-07-2612MOTION for Hearing Requesting Pre-Motion Conference by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (Dreier, Douglas) Modified event title on 7/27/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-07-3113NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
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