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Case TitleGovernment Accountability & Oversight v. United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services et al
DistrictDistrict of Maryland
CityBaltimore
Case Number1:2023cv01579
Date Filed2023-06-12
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Richard D. Bennett
PlaintiffGovernment Accountability & Oversight
Case DescriptionGovernment Accountability and Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for records concerning certain described correspondence. GAO also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, GAO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
DefendantUnited States Department of Health and Human Services
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2023-06-121COMPLAINT against Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AMDDC-10649299.), filed by Government Accountability & Oversight. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to HHS, # 3 Summons to CMS, # 4 Summons to US Attorney General, # 5 Summons)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-06-132QC NOTICE: 1 Complaint, filed by Government Accountability & Oversight was filed incorrectly. **Summons PDF's are malformed. Unable to edit. Please obtain forms from https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/forms/summons-ao-440. Submit updated summons using the event "Notice (Other)" and link to 1 Complaint. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-06-133NOTICE of Case Assignment. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson. Government Accountability & Oversight or counsel for Government Accountability & Oversight are required to review and comply with the Magistrate Judge Pilot Project Procedures which can be downloaded here . Pursuant to Standing Order 2019-07, which can be downloaded here , counsel has 14 days from the date of this notice to file their consent, or decline to consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded here . To file your consent, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge . To file your declination, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge . Failure to file a consent or declination will result in issuance of an Order to Show Cause. Please review the case management order that has been issued in this case. Magistrate Election Form due by 6/27/2023. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-06-134Case Management Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson on 6/13/2023. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-06-13Case Reassigned to Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher. Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson no longer assigned to the case. (mg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-06-136MOTION Issuance of 30 day (FOIA) Summons re 2 QC Notice - Miscellaneous, by Government Accountability & Oversight(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-06-147Summons Issued 30 days as to United States Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-07-218MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shelton, Alicia) (Entered: 07/21/2023)
2023-07-249PAPERLESS ORDER granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Answer due 8/14/2023. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 7/24/2023. (vals, Chambers) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-08-1410ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services.(Shelton, Alicia) (Entered: 08/14/2023)
2023-08-1411AMENDED ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Shelton, Alicia) (Entered: 08/14/2023)
2023-08-1512SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Report due by 12/28/2023.. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 8/15/2023. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2023)
2023-08-2513MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER AND ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE re 12 Scheduling Order by Government Accountability & Oversight(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/25/2023)
2023-08-2814QC NOTICE: 13 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Government Accountability & Oversight was filed incorrectly. **The following attachments or exhibits are missing - Proposed order. To correct this problem, file Proposed order using the event Notice (Other) and link Proposed order to 13 . (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-08-2915STATUS REPORT by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services(Shelton, Alicia) (Entered: 08/29/2023)
2023-08-3016NOTICE by Government Accountability & Oversight re 13 MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER AND ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE re 12 Scheduling Order (Proposed order per QC notice) (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/30/2023)
2023-09-0817RESPONSE in Opposition re 13 MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER AND ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE re 12 Scheduling Order filed by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Shelton, Alicia) (Entered: 09/08/2023)
2023-09-1518REPLY to Response to Motion re 13 MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER AND ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE re 12 Scheduling Order filed by Government Accountability & Oversight.(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-09-18Case Reassigned to Judge Richard D. Bennett. Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher no longer assigned to the case. (kns, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
2023-10-0419LETTER ORDER denying 13 MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER AND ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE re 12 Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Richard D. Bennett on 10/4/2023. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/04/2023)
2023-11-3020STATUS REPORT [Joint] by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services(Shelton, Alicia) (Entered: 11/30/2023)
2024-01-3021STATUS REPORT [Joint] by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services(Shelton, Alicia) (Entered: 01/30/2024)
2024-04-0122STATUS REPORT [Joint] by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services(Shelton, Alicia) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-0223Marginal ORDER approving 22 STATUS REPORT [Joint] filed by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services. Signed by Judge Richard D. Bennett on 4/2/2024. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/02/2024)
2024-06-0524Joint MOTION for Extension of Time Nunc Pro Tunc by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shelton, Alicia) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-0525STATUS REPORT [Joint] by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services(Shelton, Alicia) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-0526ORDER granting 24 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time Nunc Pro Tunc. Signed by Judge Richard D. Bennett on 6/5/2024. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-08-0527Joint MOTION for Extension of Time by United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shelton, Alicia) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-08-0528ORDER granting 27 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time; joint status report due 8/14/2024. Signed by Judge Richard D. Bennett on 8/5/2024. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-08-1429STATUS REPORT (Joint) by Government Accountability & Oversight(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/14/2024)
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