PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
District
District of Columbia
City
Washington, DC
Case Number
1:2023cv01348
Date Filed
2023-05-11
Date Closed
Open
Judge
Judge Randolph D. Moss
Plaintiff
PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case Description
Protect the Public's trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning communications of Secretary Xavier Becerra. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees
COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10064117) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA Request 2022-00270-FOIA-OS, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons - HHS)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
2023-05-12
Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zsl) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
2023-05-15
2
STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/15/2023. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 05/15/2023)
2023-05-16
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SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 05/16/2023)