Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2019
Case Ongoing
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The Center for Reproductive Rights, represented by private counsel, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on October 15, 2019. The litigation sought declaratory and injunctive relief to compel compliance with two Freedom of Information Act requests filed for documents relating to budget and staffing for the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. The case was originally assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss; it was reassigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan on October 1, 2021.
On December 31, 2020, the parties informed the court they had reached an agreement for HHS to review and produce documents. HHS agreed to review 500 pages of documents per month. The case is ongoing, and the parties are filing status reports to the court every two months. The most recent was filed on February 28, 2022.
Summary Authors
Ben Marvin-Vanderryn (3/10/2022)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16331918/center-for-reproductive-rights-v-us-department-of-health-and-human/
Last updated Feb. 25, 2023, 3 a.m.
State / Territory: District of Columbia
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Oct. 15, 2019
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Center for Reproductive Rights
Plaintiff Type(s):
Non-profit NON-religious organization
Attorney Organizations:
Center for Reproductive Rights
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Federal
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
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Source of Relief:
Issues
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