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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01030
Date Filed2024-04-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the NIH for records concerning emails between individuals during a specified time period and with specified keywords. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-04-101COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10819839) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons to NIH, # 6 Summons to HHS, # 7 Summons to USAG, # 8 Summons to USAO)(Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-102LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-103NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-11Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (znmw) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-114SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-185RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH served on 4/15/2024 (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-186RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 4/15/2024 (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-187RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/15/2024. (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-188RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/11/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/11/2024. (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-05-079Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 05/07/2024)
2024-05-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' 9 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendants' time to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's 1 Complaint is EXTENDED to June 12, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/9/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 05/09/2024)
2024-06-1210ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 06/12/2024)
2024-06-14MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file, by June 28, 2024, a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/14/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/28/2024. (zkh) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-2711Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-28MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by August 27, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/28/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-08-2312Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by October 8, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/26/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
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