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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01194
Date Filed2024-04-23
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case Descriptionrecords concerning communications to or from Anthony Fauci and Frances Collins, as well as several other NIH officials that contained a set of keywords. 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, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-04-231COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10846916) 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: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-233NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-24Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (znmw) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-04-244SUMMONS (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: 04/24/2024)
2024-04-245STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/24/24. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-05-026RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH served on 4/29/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-027RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 4/29/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-028RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/29/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-029RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/24/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/24/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-2410NOTICE of Appearance by Brenda A. Gonzalez Horowitz on behalf of All Defendants (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-2411ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-25MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 24, 2024, the parties shall confer and file a joint status report addressing (1) any documents still to be produced pursuant to FOIA; (2) an anticipated schedule for processing and producing any such documents; and (3) any substantive areas of disagreement between the parties. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall appear for an Initial Scheduling Conference on July 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 8. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/25/24. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 05/25/2024)
2024-06-1212Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/12/2024)
2024-06-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report, Dkt. 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that (1) the initial scheduling conference currently set for July 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., is VACATED and (2) the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before August 16, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/17/24. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-08-1613Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/16/2024)
2024-08-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report, Dkt. 13 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report on or before October 16, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 8/20/2024. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 08/20/2024)
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