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Case TitleENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv01452
Date Filed2017-07-21
Date Closed2018-01-05
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE
Case DescriptionThe Energy and Environmental Legal Institute submitted two FOIA requests to the National Institute of Health Sciences for specifically-identified records, primarily pertaining to contract proposals. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, EELI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2017-07-211COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5041849) filed by ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to Civil Process Clerk of US Attorney, # 3 Summons To Dept of Health and Human Services, # 4 Summons to Attorney General, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 2)(Mandelbaum, Chaim) (Entered: 07/21/2017)
2017-07-21Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (sth) (Entered: 07/21/2017)
2017-07-212SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 07/21/2017)
2017-07-243GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Courts instructions for briefing motions and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/24/2017. (lckbj1) (Entered: 07/24/2017)
2017-08-294NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/29/2017)
2017-08-295Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Regina Stabile, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/29/2017)
2017-08-30MINUTE ORDER granting, for good cause shown, 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before 11/9/2017. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 08/30/2017. (lckbj1) (Entered: 08/30/2017)
2017-11-096ANSWER to 1 Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Yee, Marsha) Modified to add link on 11/13/2017 (znmw). (Entered: 11/09/2017)
2017-11-14MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings, on or before 12/5/2017. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 11/14/2017. (lckbj1) (Entered: 11/14/2017)
2017-12-057PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE (Proposed Schedule) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Yee, Marsha) Modified event title on 12/6/2017 (znmw). (Entered: 12/05/2017)
2017-12-07MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' representations in their 7 Proposed Briefing Schedule, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a proposed briefing schedule, if necessary, on any remaining issues in this matter on or before 1/4/2018. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/7/2017. (lckbj3) (Entered: 12/07/2017)
2018-01-048STIPULATION of Settlement and Dismissal With Prejudice by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 01/04/2018)
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