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on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal
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2021-09-16
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AO 440 (Rev. 12/09) Summons in a Civil Action
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
Northern District of Texas
Public Health and Medical Professionals
for Transparency
Plaintiff
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)
)
)
)
)
)
v.
Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-01058-P
Food and Drug Administration
Defendant
Summons in a Civil Action
TO: Food and Drug Administration
A lawsuit has been filed against you.
Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received
it) -- or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or
employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(2) or (3) -- you must serve
on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or the
plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address are:
John Howie
4040 N Central Expressway
Suite 850
Dallas , TX 75204
If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief
demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
CLERK OF COURT
DATE: 09/16/2021
Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 1 of 6 PageID 44
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 1 of 6 PageID 44
AO 440 (Rev. 12/09) Summons in a Civil Action (Page 2)
Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-01058-P
PROOF OF SERVICE
(This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (l))
This summons for (name of individual and title, if any) _______________________________________________________
was received by me on (date) ______________________.
I personally served the summons on the individual at (place) _____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ on (date) ___________________________; or
I left the summons at the individual's residence or usual place of abode with (name) ___________________________
____________________________________________________, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there,
on (date) __________________________________________, and mailed a copy to the individual's last known address; or
I served the summons on (name of individual) __________________________________________, who is designated
by law to accept service of process on behalf of (name of organization) _________________________________________
_________________________________________________________ on (date) ______________________________ ; or
I returned the summons unexecuted because ______________________________________________________ ; or
other (specify) __________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
My fees are $ _________________
for travel and $ __________________
for services, for a total of $ _____________
I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true.
Date: ______________________
______________________________________________________
Server's signature
______________________________________________________
Printed name and title
______________________________________________________
Server's address
Additional information regarding attempted service, etc:
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 2 of 6 PageID 45
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 2 of 6 PageID 45
AO 440 (Rev. 12/09) Summons in a Civil Action
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
Northern District of Texas
Public Health and Medical Professionals for
Transparency
Plaintiff
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
v.
Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-01058-P
Food and Drug Administration
Defendant
Summons in a Civil Action
TO: Food and Drug Administration
These copies of the summons and complaint are to be either:
(1) delivered to the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas or to an assistant United
States attorney or clerical employee whom the United States Attorney has designated in writing
filed with the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas;
or
(2) send by registered or certified mail to the civil-process clerk at the Office of the United States
Attorney for the Northern District of Texas ( 801 Cherry Street, Suite 1700,Fort Worth, TX
76102-6897)
A lawsuit has been filed against you.
Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) -- or
60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United
States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(2) or (3) -- you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the
attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or
motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address are:
John Howie
4040 N Central Expressway
Suite 850
Dallas , TX 75204
If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in
the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
CLERK OF COURT
DATE: 09/16/2021
Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 3 of 6 PageID 46
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 3 of 6 PageID 46
AO 440 (Rev. 12/09) Summons in a Civil Action (Page 2)
Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-01058-P
PROOF OF SERVICE
(This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (l))
This summons for (name of individual and title, if any) _______________________________________________________
was received by me on (date) ______________________.
I personally served the summons on the individual at (place) _____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ on (date) ___________________________; or
I left the summons at the individual's residence or usual place of abode with (name) ___________________________
____________________________________________________, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there,
on (date) __________________________________________, and mailed a copy to the individual's last known address; or
I served the summons on (name of individual) __________________________________________, who is designated
by law to accept service of process on behalf of (name of organization) _________________________________________
_________________________________________________________ on (date) ______________________________ ; or
I returned the summons unexecuted because ______________________________________________________ ; or
other (specify) __________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
My fees are $ _________________
for travel and $ __________________
for services, for a total of $ _____________
I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true.
Date: ______________________
______________________________________________________
Server's signature
______________________________________________________
Printed name and title
______________________________________________________
Server's address
Additional information regarding attempted service, etc:
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 4 of 6 PageID 47
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 4 of 6 PageID 47
AO 440 (Rev. 12/09) Summons in a Civil Action
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
Northern District of Texas
Public Health and Medical Professionals for
Transparency
Plaintiff
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
v.
Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-01058-P
Food and Drug Administration
Defendant
Summons in a Civil Action
TO: Food and Drug Administration
(These copies of the summons and complaint are to be sent by registered or certified mail to the
Attorney General of the United States at 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20530-0001.)
A lawsuit has been filed against you.
Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) --
or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the
United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(2) or (3) -- you must serve on the plaintiff an
answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney, whose
name and address are:
John Howie
4040 N Central Expressway
Suite 850
Dallas , TX 75204
If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded
in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
CLERK OF COURT
DATE: 09/16/2021
Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 5 of 6 PageID 48
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 5 of 6 PageID 48
AO 440 (Rev. 12/09) Summons in a Civil Action (Page 2)
Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-01058-P
PROOF OF SERVICE
(This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (l))
This summons for (name of individual and title, if any) _______________________________________________________
was received by me on (date) ______________________.
I personally served the summons on the individual at (place) _____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ on (date) ___________________________; or
I left the summons at the individual's residence or usual place of abode with (name) ___________________________
____________________________________________________, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there,
on (date) __________________________________________, and mailed a copy to the individual's last known address; or
I served the summons on (name of individual) __________________________________________, who is designated
by law to accept service of process on behalf of (name of organization) _________________________________________
_________________________________________________________ on (date) ______________________________ ; or
I returned the summons unexecuted because ______________________________________________________ ; or
other (specify) __________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
My fees are $ _________________
for travel and $ __________________
for services, for a total of $ _____________
I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true.
Date: ______________________
______________________________________________________
Server's signature
______________________________________________________
Printed name and title
______________________________________________________
Server's address
Additional information regarding attempted service, etc:
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 6 of 6 PageID 49
Case 4:21-cv-01058-P Document 4 Filed 09/16/21 Page 6 of 6 PageID 49