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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 Number1:2024cv01599
Date Filed2024-05-31
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Sparkle L. Sooknanan
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning a meeting between the Surgeon General and the Department of Education on various topics. 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 - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-05-311COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10934059) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Request 2023-00816-FOIA-OHS, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - FOIA 2023-00817-FOIA-PHS, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 5 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 6 Summons Summons HHS GC)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-05-312LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-06-03Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (mg) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-033SUMMONS (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)(mg) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-034STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 3, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-065NOTICE of Appearance by Jacob Roth on behalf of PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Roth, Jacob) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-286Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-07-01MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant's 6 Unopposed Motion to Extend Time, and DIRECTING defendant, by August 5, 2024, to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's 1 Complaint. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 1, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Answer Or Otherwise Response To Plaintiff's 1 Complaint due by 8/5/2024. (mac) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-08-057ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-08-198Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 08/19/2024)
2024-08-22MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 8 Joint Status Report, to file, by October 18, 2024, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 22, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-08-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 10/18/2024 (mac) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-10-189Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 10/18/2024)
2024-10-21MINUTE ORDER (paperless), DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by December 17, 2024, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 21, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 10/21/2024)
2024-10-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 12/17/2024. (mac) (Entered: 10/22/2024)
2024-12-1710Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 12/17/2024)
2024-12-19MINUTE ORDER (paperless), DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by February 7, 2025, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 19, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 12/19/2024)
2024-12-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 2/7/2025. (mac) (Entered: 12/19/2024)
2025-01-07Case directly reassigned to Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Judge Beryl A. Howell is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 01/07/2025)
2025-01-0711NOTICE of Appearance by Karin Sweigart on behalf of PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Sweigart, Karin) (Entered: 01/07/2025)
2025-01-1612NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. Attorney Gary Lawkowski terminated. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 01/16/2025)
2025-01-3113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 01/31/2025)
2025-01-31MINUTE ORDER: In light of 13 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report by April 1, 2025. Signed by Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 1/31/2025. (lcah) (Entered: 01/31/2025)
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