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Case TitleCALHOUN BHELLA & SECHREST LLP v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01927
Date Filed2023-07-03
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffCALHOUN BHELLA & SECHREST LLP
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Calhoun Bella & Sechrest submitted five FOIA requests to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning disposition data related to Medicare claim appeals as adjudicated by all Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals ALJs. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the law firm filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2023-07-031COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10179836) filed by CALHOUN BHELLA & SECHREST LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Merrick Garland, # 3 Summons Matthew M. Graves, # 4 Summons HHS General Counsel)(Bird, Adam) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-07-032LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CALHOUN BHELLA & SECHREST LLP (Bird, Adam) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-07-05NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to abird@cbsattorneys.com, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zljn, ) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-053CIVIL COVER SHEET by CALHOUN BHELLA & SECHREST LLP re 1 Complaint, filed by CALHOUN BHELLA & SECHREST LLP. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by CALHOUN BHELLA & SECHREST LLP.(Bird, Adam) (Main Document 3 replaced on 7/6/2023) (zljn). (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-06Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zljn) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-07-064SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-08-075RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/24/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/23/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Bird, Adam) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-08-076RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/24/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/23/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Bird, Adam) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-08-077RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/24/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/23/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Bird, Adam) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-08-078GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 7, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-08-239ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits 1-14)(Bardo, John) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-24MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 21, 2023, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 24, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-08-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 9/21/2023. (zalh) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-09-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by CALHOUN BHELLA & SECHREST LLP. (Bird, Adam) (Entered: 09/21/2023)
2023-09-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 20, 2023, the parties shall file an additional joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 25, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 09/25/2023)
2023-11-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before January 19, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 21, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2024-01-1912Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-01-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before March 19, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 22, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-03-1913Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-03-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before April 19, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 20, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-04-1914Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-04-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 18, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 19, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-07-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 16, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 19, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
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