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Case TitleVANDA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03808
Date Filed2022-12-22
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffVANDA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Case DescriptionVanda Pharmaceuticals submitted a FOIA request for records concerning communications with any individual or outside entity regarding the drug tasimelteon. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Vanda Pharmaceuticals filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
DefendantFOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
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2022-12-221COMPLAINT against FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9751716) filed by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2022-12-222NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.. Case related to Case No. 22-cv-3807. (Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2022-12-233LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 12/23/2022)
2022-12-27Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zljn) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2022-12-274SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2023-01-045RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/30/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/29/2023. (Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 01/04/2023)
2023-01-256NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
2023-01-307ANSWER to Complaint by FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-01-31MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and propose a joint briefing schedule by February 14, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/31/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-01-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 2/14/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-02-148Joint STATUS REPORT by FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-02-14MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 28, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/14/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-02-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/28/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-289ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley); Modified on 3/3/2023 - Document refiled as docket entry 10 (ztth). (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-02-2810Joint STATUS REPORT (corrected case number) by FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 14, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/1/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-03-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/14/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-03-1411Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-03-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 3, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/15/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/3/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/17/2023)
2023-03-1612MOTION to Vacate Order by UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Ex. A, # 2 Ex. B)(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/16/2023)
2023-03-17NOTICE OF ERROR re 12 Motion to Vacate; emailed to bradley.silverman@usdoj.gov, cc'd 3 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following for future filings; do not refile document , 2. The Proposed Order should be uploaded in the attachment field. (ztth, ) (Entered: 03/17/2023)
2023-03-2013RESPONSE re 12 MOTION to Vacate Order filed by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-03-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer to see if they can reach a further agreement on a processing schedule. They shall then submit a further Joint Status Report by April 4, 2023. In the event that agreement is not reached, the Court will resolve the pending Motion to Vacate. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/28/23. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 03/28/2023)
2023-03-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/4/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/28/2023)
2023-03-2914Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The parties' 14 JSR is ADOPTED; 2) The 12 Motion to Vacate is DENIED; and 3) The parties shall submit a further JSR by July 3, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/29/23. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/3/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-07-0315Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-08-0316Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/03/2023)
2023-08-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 3, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/10/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-08-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/3/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-09-2817Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 09/28/2023)
2023-09-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 1, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/29/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-09-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/1/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-10-1918NOTICE of Appearance by Charles H. Seidell on behalf of VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Seidell, Charles) (Entered: 10/19/2023)
2023-12-0119Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2023-12-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 30, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/1/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2023-12-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/30/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2024-01-3020Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/30/2024)
2024-01-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 20 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 29, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/30/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 01/30/2024)
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