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Case TitleAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00675
Date Filed2024-03-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Paul L. Friedman
PlaintiffAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmerica First Legal Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control for records concerning the term chestfeed and related terms that appeared on CDC's website. AFL also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency suggested to AFL that it might want to search another database rather than the one it had identified. AFL agreed to change the scope of the search. After hearing nothing further from the agency, AFL filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
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2024-03-081COMPLAINT against CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10743664) filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons)(Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-03-11Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (znmw) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-112SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-04-293RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION served on 4/3/2024 (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-04-294RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/8/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/8/2024. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-04-295RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/01/2024. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-05-076Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 05/07/2024)
2024-05-07MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall file a response to plaintiff's complaint on or before June 10, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on May 7, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 05/07/2024)
2024-06-107ANSWER to Complaint by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.(Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/10/2024)
2024-06-278ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file joint status report on or before July 11, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 27, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/11/2024 (tj) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-07-119Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 07/11/2024)
2024-07-12MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before September 11, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 12, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-09-1110Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-12MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before November 12, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on September 12, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 09/12/2024)
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