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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00866
Date Filed2022-03-31
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the National Institute of Health for records concerning an August 2021 press release titled New CDC Study: Vaccination Offers Higher Protection that Previous COVID-19 Infection. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
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2022-03-311COMPLAINT against NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9140034) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA #57539, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons - U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons - US Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons - Agency General Counsel)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-03-31Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zsb) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-03-312ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 3/31/2022. (DM) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-04-053SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (znmw) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/5/2022: # 1 Notice and Consent) (znmw). (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-05-034NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/03/2022)
2022-06-015MOTION to Dismiss by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/01/2022)
2022-06-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendant's 5 Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff shall file its opposition on or before June 15, 2022 and Defendant shall file its reply on or before June 22, 2022 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 1, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/01/2022)
2022-06-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's opposition to 5 due by 6/15/2022. Defendant's Reply to 5 due by 6/22/2022. (dot) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-06-146RESPONSE re 5 MOTION to Dismiss filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-06-217Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply TO PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/21/2022)
2022-06-22MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court is Defendant's 7 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition. Counsel for Defendant represents that she requires additional time to confer with agency counsel in advance of filing a reply in support of Defendant's 5 Motion to Dismiss. Defendant requests an extension from June 22, 2022 to July 6, 2022 to file such a reply. As Plaintiff consents, and upon good cause shown, Defendant's 7 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition is GRANTED . Defendant shall file its reply in support of its 5 Motion to Dismiss on or before July 6, 2022 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 22, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/22/2022)
2022-06-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Reply to 5 due by 7/6/2022. (dot) (Entered: 06/22/2022)
2022-07-068REPLY to opposition to motion re 6 Response to motion filed by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/06/2022)
2023-07-129NOTICE by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-1210LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2024-02-26MINUTE ORDER: The Court directs the parties to file a joint status report on or before March 22, 2024 . Therein, the parties shall briefly state their respective positions on the pending 5 Motion to Dismiss. The parties shall also raise any new persuasive or binding case law for the Court's review. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 2/26/2024. (lcckk1) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
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