Case: Center for Reproductive Rights v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

1:19-cv-03068 | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2019

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

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)

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Buttrick, Alice (District of Columbia)

Fisher, David O. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Braswell, Marina Utgoff (District of Columbia)

Curteman, Dedra Seibel (District of Columbia)

Horowitz, Brenda A. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
1

1:19-cv-03068

Complaint

The Center for Reproductive Rights v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Oct. 15, 2019

Oct. 15, 2019

Complaint

Resources

Docket

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, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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Complaint

Oct. 15, 2019

Oct. 15, 2019

Clearinghouse
2

Electronic Summons Issued

Oct. 17, 2019

Oct. 17, 2019

PACER

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Oct. 17, 2019

Oct. 17, 2019

PACER
3

LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests

Oct. 18, 2019

Oct. 18, 2019

PACER
4

Appear Pro Hac Vice

Nov. 13, 2019

Nov. 13, 2019

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Nov. 14, 2019

Nov. 14, 2019

PACER
5

Notice of Appearance

Nov. 15, 2019

Nov. 15, 2019

RECAP
6

Notice (Other)

Nov. 15, 2019

Nov. 15, 2019

PACER
7

Notice of Appearance

Nov. 18, 2019

Nov. 18, 2019

RECAP
8

Answer to Complaint

Nov. 18, 2019

Nov. 18, 2019

PACER

Notice of QC

Nov. 19, 2019

Nov. 19, 2019

PACER
9

Summons Returned Executed in FOIA case as to U.S. Attorney

Nov. 20, 2019

Nov. 20, 2019

PACER
10

Notice of Appearance

Nov. 20, 2019

Nov. 20, 2019

RECAP

~Util - Set/Reset Hearings

Nov. 25, 2019

Nov. 25, 2019

PACER

.Order

Nov. 25, 2019

Nov. 25, 2019

PACER

Scheduling Conference

Dec. 12, 2019

Dec. 12, 2019

PACER

~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

Dec. 12, 2019

Dec. 12, 2019

PACER

.Order

Dec. 12, 2019

Dec. 12, 2019

PACER
11

Notice of Substitution of Counsel

Feb. 25, 2020

Feb. 25, 2020

PACER
12

Status Report

Feb. 28, 2020

Feb. 28, 2020

RECAP
13

Status Report

April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020

PACER

~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

May 12, 2020

May 12, 2020

PACER

.Order

May 12, 2020

May 12, 2020

PACER
14

Appear Pro Hac Vice

June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020

PACER
15

Notice of Appearance

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

PACER
16

Status Report

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

PACER
17

Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance

July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Aug. 5, 2020

Aug. 5, 2020

PACER
18

Notice of Appearance

Aug. 11, 2020

Aug. 11, 2020

PACER
19

Status Report

Aug. 31, 2020

Aug. 31, 2020

PACER
20

Status Report

Oct. 30, 2020

Oct. 30, 2020

PACER
21

Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance

Dec. 17, 2020

Dec. 17, 2020

PACER
22

Status Report

Dec. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2020

PACER
23

Status Report

Feb. 26, 2021

Feb. 26, 2021

PACER
24

Status Report

April 30, 2021

April 30, 2021

PACER
25

Status Report

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021

PACER
26

Status Report

Aug. 31, 2021

Aug. 31, 2021

PACER

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Oct. 1, 2021

Oct. 1, 2021

PACER
27

Appear Pro Hac Vice

Oct. 18, 2021

Oct. 18, 2021

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Oct. 19, 2021

Oct. 19, 2021

PACER
28

Notice of Appearance

Oct. 21, 2021

Oct. 21, 2021

PACER
29

Status Report

Oct. 29, 2021

Oct. 29, 2021

PACER
30

Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Fisher, David) (Entered: 12/29/2021)

Dec. 29, 2021

Dec. 29, 2021

RECAP
31

Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 02/28/2022)

Feb. 28, 2022

Feb. 28, 2022

RECAP
32

NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/29/2022)

April 29, 2022

April 29, 2022

PACER
33

Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/29/2022)

April 29, 2022

April 29, 2022

PACER
34

Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 06/30/2022)

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2022

RECAP
35

Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance

July 5, 2022

July 5, 2022

PACER
36

Status Report

Aug. 31, 2022

Aug. 31, 2022

PACER

Notice (Other)

Sept. 23, 2022

Sept. 23, 2022

PACER
37

Notice of Substitution of Counsel

Nov. 1, 2022

Nov. 1, 2022

PACER
38

Status Report

Nov. 1, 2022

Nov. 1, 2022

PACER
39

Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance

Dec. 28, 2022

Dec. 28, 2022

PACER
40

Status Report

Dec. 29, 2022

Dec. 29, 2022

PACER

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Feb. 24, 2023

Feb. 24, 2023

PACER
41

Status Report

Feb. 27, 2023

Feb. 27, 2023

PACER
42

Status Report

Feb. 28, 2023

Feb. 28, 2023

PACER
43

Withdraw

Feb. 28, 2023

Feb. 28, 2023

PACER

Order on Motion to Withdraw

March 1, 2023

March 1, 2023

PACER
44

Status Report

April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023

PACER
45

Status Report

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2023

PACER
46

Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance

Aug. 2, 2023

Aug. 2, 2023

PACER

Notice of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status

Aug. 3, 2023

Aug. 3, 2023

PACER
47

Status Report

Aug. 31, 2023

Aug. 31, 2023

PACER
48

Status Report

Oct. 31, 2023

Oct. 31, 2023

PACER
49

Status Report

Jan. 9, 2024

Jan. 9, 2024

PACER
50

Stipulation of Dismissal

Feb. 21, 2024

Feb. 21, 2024

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Reproductive Issues

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):

Jurisdiction-wide

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:

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General:

Records Disclosure