Natural Products Association v. Food and Drug Administration et al
Plaintiff: Natural Products Association
Defendant: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health And Human Services (Food and Drug Administration), Janet Woodcock, Xavier Becerra and Department of Health And Human Services
Case Number: 8:2021cv03112
Filed: December 6, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Presiding Judge: Theodore D Chuang
Referring Judge: Gina L Simms
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 706
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 26, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Monroe Bell on behalf of Natural Products Association (Bell, Kevin)
January 6, 2022 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly R Stephens on behalf of All Defendants (Stephens, Kimberly)
December 28, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Noah T Katzen on behalf of All Defendants (Katzen, Noah)
December 16, 2021 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Natural Products Association. Department of Health And Human Services served on 12/9/2021, answer due 2/7/2022.(Oparil, Richard)
December 14, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard James Oparil on behalf of Natural Products Association (Oparil, Richard)
December 9, 2021 Filing 10 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Natural Products Association (Kanters, Micah)
December 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Theodore D. Chuang on 12/9/2021. (dg3s, Deputy Clerk)
December 8, 2021 Filing 8 Summons Reissued as to Janet Woodcock.(dg3s, Deputy Clerk)
December 8, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE by Natural Products Association re #6 Summons Issued as to USA Request to Reissue Summons (Kanters, Micah)
December 8, 2021 Case Reassigned to Judge Theodore D. Chuang. Magistrate Judge Gina L Simms no longer assigned to the case. (jf3s, Deputy Clerk)
December 7, 2021 Filing 6 Summons Issued 60 days as to Xavier Becerra, Department of Health And Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Janet Woodcock, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(dg3s, Deputy Clerk)
December 7, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE by Natural Products Association re #1 Complaint,, Revised Summonses (Kanters, Micah)
December 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Case Management Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gina L Simms on 12/7/2021. (dg3s, Deputy Clerk)
December 7, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE of Case Assignment. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Gina L. Simms. Natural Products Association or counsel for Natural Products Association are required to review and comply with the Magistrate Judge Pilot Project Procedures which can be downloaded #here. Pursuant to Standing Order 2019-07, which can be downloaded #here, counsel has 14 days from the date of this notice to file their consent, or decline to consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here. To file your consent, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. To file your declination, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. Failure to file a consent or declination will result in issuance of an Order to Show Cause. Please review the case management order that has been issued in this case. Magistrate Election Form due by 12/21/2021. (dg3s, Deputy Clerk)
December 7, 2021 Filing 2 QC NOTICE: #1 Complaint,, filed by Natural Products Association was filed incompletely. **The following attachments or exhibits are missing - Proposed Summons as to ALL Defendants. Each Defendant must have their own summons. When suing a U.S. Agency or employee, you must also provided additional summons for the U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. The total number of summons that need to be provided is SIX SUMMONS. To correct this problem, file Proposed Summons using the event Notice (Other) and link Proposed Summons to #1 . (dg3s, Deputy Clerk)
December 7, 2021 Deficiency Notice -Natural Products Association- Your Local Rule 103.3 disclosure statement has not been filed. The Statement must be filed by 12/14/2021 (dg3s, Deputy Clerk)
December 6, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0416-9641820.), filed by Natural Products Association. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Summons Summons, #20 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet)(Kanters, Micah)

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Plaintiff: Natural Products Association
Represented By: Micah Lawrence Kanters
Represented By: Richard James Oparil
Represented By: Kevin Monroe Bell
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Defendant: Food and Drug Administration
Represented By: Kimberly R Stephens
Represented By: Noah T Katzen
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Defendant: Department of Health And Human Services (Food and Drug Administration)
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Defendant: Xavier Becerra
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