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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00512
Date Filed2014-03-27
Date Closed2014-10-27
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for records concerning contracts awarded to private entities to provide navigators to assist individuals with the healthcare.gov website. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2014-03-271COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3666095) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons HHS, # 3 Summons US Attorney, # 4 Summons US Attorney General)(Rothstein, David) (Entered: 03/27/2014)
2014-03-272LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 03/27/2014)
2014-03-27Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (kb) (Entered: 03/27/2014)
2014-03-273SUMMONS Issued (3) Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(kb) (Entered: 03/27/2014)
2014-04-294RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/10/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/10/2014.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/10/2014., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 4/9/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Rothstein, David) (Entered: 04/29/2014)
2014-05-025Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 05/02/2014)
2014-05-02MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. It is ORDERED that defendant's response to the complaint is due on or before May 27, 2014. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/2/2014. (lcabj3) (Entered: 05/02/2014)
2014-05-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Response to the Complaint is now due by 5/27/2014. (jth) (Entered: 05/05/2014)
2014-05-276ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
2014-05-307ORDER that, on or before June 27, 2014, defendant shall file a dispositive motion, or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for document production to plaintiff. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/30/2014. (lcabj3) (Entered: 05/30/2014)
2014-05-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall file a dispositive motion, or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for document production to plaintiff by 6/27/2014. (jth) (Entered: 05/30/2014)
2014-07-07MINUTE ORDER. On May 30, 2014, the Court issued an order 7 informing defendant that it had until June 27, 2014 to file either a dispositive motion or a report setting forth the schedule according to which it would complete its production of documents to plaintiff. Defendant has failed to comply with the Court's order. Therefore, defendant is ORDERED to comply with the Court's order or to explain why it cannot do so by July 11, 2014. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/7/2014. (lcabj3) (Entered: 07/07/2014)
2014-07-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant to comply with the Court's order filed on 5/30/2014 (Dkt. #7) or explain to the Court why it cannot do so by 7/11/2014. (jth) (Entered: 07/07/2014)
2014-07-118STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 07/11/2014)
2014-07-14MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 8 status report, it is ORDERED that defendant shall produce to plaintiff its first interim release of documents by August 29, 2014, its second interim release by September 30, 2014, its final release by October 31, 2014, and a Vaughn index by December 1, 2014. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties submit a joint status report by December 15, 2014, indicating whether there are any outstanding issues in this case and, if so, what the proposed briefing schedule would be. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/14/2014. (lcabj3) Modified on 7/14/2014 to reflect the due date of the joint status report (jth). (Entered: 07/14/2014)
2014-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Vaughn index is due by 12/1/2014. Joint Status Report is due by 12/15/2014. (jth) (Entered: 07/15/2014)
2014-10-249STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 10/24/2014)
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