GOLDWATER INSTITUTE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Plaintiff: GOLDWATER INSTITUTE
Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Case Number: 1:2020cv02194
Filed: August 11, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Trevor N McFadden
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on November 19, 2020. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
November 19, 2020 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole DeWitt on behalf of GOLDWATER INSTITUTE (DeWitt, Nicole)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' #16 Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit the next Joint Status Report on or before 3/1/2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/13/2020. (lctnm2)
November 13, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/1/2021. (hmc)
November 12, 2020 Filing 16 Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Molen, Kathleene)
November 2, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/13/2020. (hmc)
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' #15 Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit the next Joint Status Report on or before 11/13/2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/2/2020. (lctnm2)
October 30, 2020 Filing 15 Joint STATUS REPORT by GOLDWATER INSTITUTE. (Levitt, Jonathan)
October 13, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2020. (hmc)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' #13 Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit the next Joint Status Report on or before 10/30/2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/13/2020. (lctnm2)
October 10, 2020 MINUTE ORDER granting #14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Nicole M. DeWitt is hereby admitted to appear pro hac vice in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. (lctnm2)
October 9, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Nicole M. DeWitt, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-7696126. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by GOLDWATER INSTITUTE (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of NMD in Support, #2 Declaration Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Levitt, Jonathan)
October 8, 2020 Filing 13 Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Molen, Kathleene)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a Complaint and an Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the report on or before October 12, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/21/2020. (lctnm2)
September 21, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/12/2020. (hmc)
September 18, 2020 Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Molen, Kathleene)
September 14, 2020 Filing 11 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/24/20., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/3/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/3/2020.) (Levitt, Jonathan)
September 14, 2020 Filing 10 ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 8/21/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/24/20., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/20/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/19/2020.) (Levitt, Jonathan) Modified on 9/14/2020 (ztd).
September 14, 2020 Filing 9 ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 8/21/2020, answer due 10/20/2020; ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE UNITED STATES served on 8/24/2020, answer due 10/23/2020; U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA served on 8/20/2020, answer due 10/19/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 8/21/2020, answer due 10/20/2020; ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE UNITED STATES served on 8/24/2020, answer due 10/23/2020; U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA served on 8/20/2020, answer due 10/19/2020 (Levitt, Jonathan) Modified on 9/14/2020 (zjf).
September 14, 2020 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Document No. re #9 Summons Returned Executed as to foreign state or agency, Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant, was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading. (zjf)
September 14, 2020 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #10 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant,,, Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General,,, Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney,, was entered in error per counsel was instructed to refile said pleading. (ztd)
September 13, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleene A. Molen on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Molen, Kathleene)
September 9, 2020 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 8/24/2020 (Levitt, Jonathan) Modified party served on 9/9/2020 (eg).
September 3, 2020 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #6 Affidavit was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading using correct event. (eg)
September 1, 2020 Filing 6 ENTERED IN ERROR.....AFFIDAVIT re #1 Complaint, Proof of Service by GOLDWATER INSTITUTE. (Levitt, Jonathan) Modified on 9/3/2020 (eg).
August 13, 2020 Filing 5 SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmc)
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/13/2020. (lctnm2)
August 13, 2020 Case assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zmc)
August 12, 2020 Filing 3 ERRATA by GOLDWATER INSTITUTE #1 Complaint, filed by GOLDWATER INSTITUTE. (Attachments: #1 Complaint)(Levitt, Jonathan)
August 11, 2020 Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by GOLDWATER INSTITUTE (Levitt, Jonathan)
August 11, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7449261) filed by GOLDWATER INSTITUTE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Civil Cover Sheet, #11 Summons)(Levitt, Jonathan)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the District Of Columbia District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: GOLDWATER INSTITUTE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Represented By: Kathleene A. Molen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: GOLDWATER INSTITUTE
Represented By: Jonathan E. Levitt
Represented By: Nicole DeWitt
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?