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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00895
Date Filed2024-03-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted four FOIA requests to FDA for records concerning the agency's proposed ban of menthol cigarettes. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-03-281COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10787153) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FDA FOIA 2023-10864, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - FDA FOIA 2023-10867, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - FDA FOIA 2023-11455, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - HHS FOIA 2024-00373, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons Summons - US Attorney's Office, # 7 Summons Summons - US AG, # 8 Summons Summons HHS GC)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-03-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-03-28Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmw) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-03-283SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-05-014NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/01/2024)
2024-05-015ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/01/2024)
2024-05-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by May 15, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/2/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 5/15/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-156Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/15/2024)
2024-05-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 6 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 15, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/15/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 05/15/2024)
2024-05-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/15/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 05/15/2024)
2024-07-157Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 13, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/15/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/13/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-09-118Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-11MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 12, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/11/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/12/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 09/12/2024)
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