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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv02801
Date Filed2023-09-23
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the National Institute of Health for records concerning emails between 2019 and the present which include Francis Collins or his email address and ivermectin. ICAN also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but 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

DefendantNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
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2023-09-231COMPLAINT against NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10372576) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons to NIH, # 7 Summons to USAG, # 8 Summons to USAO)(Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/23/2023)
2023-09-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/23/2023)
2023-09-233MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- R. Scott Pietrowski, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10372578. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/23/2023)
2023-09-264SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 09/26/2023)
2023-09-26Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zcb) (Entered: 09/26/2023)
2023-10-025RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/26/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/26/2023. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-026RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH served on 9/29/2023 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-027RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/2/2023. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-058STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 5, 2023. (lccjn1) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-10-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of Plaintiff's 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that R. Scott Pietrowski is ADMITTED to practice before the Court pro hac vice. 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 Carl J. Nichols on October 5, 2023. (lccjn1) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-10-179NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Scott Pietrowski on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 10/17/2023)
2023-10-2610ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/26/2023)
2023-11-2711Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2023-11-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of 11 the Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 29, 2024 and every 60 days thereafter until either Party moves for a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, files a dispositive motion, or the case is terminated. So ORDERED by Judge Carl J. Nichols on November 29, 2023. (lccjn1) (Entered: 11/29/2023)
2024-01-0312NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. Case related to Case No. 23-2586. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-2913Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/29/2024)
2024-02-26Cases Consolidated. This case has been consolidated with case 23cv2586 From this date forward, all pleadings shall be filed ONLY in the lead case, 23cv2586. Parties are advised NOT to elect the SPREAD TEXT option when filing in ECF, as this will result in repetitive docketing. (zdp) (Entered: 03/21/2024)
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