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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01827
Date Filed2019-06-21
Date Closed2022-06-14
JudgeJudge Thomas F. Hogan
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Treasury for records concerning a June 4, 2018 meeting between Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn and Treasury officials pertaining to opportunity zone tax incentives. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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2019-06-211COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6205845) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Department of the Treasury)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/21/2019)
2019-06-212LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/21/2019)
2019-06-24Case Assigned to Judge Thomas F. Hogan. (zeg) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-06-243SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-07-014RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/28/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/28/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/28/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 6/28/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/01/2019)
2019-07-295NOTICE of Appearance by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 07/29/2019)
2019-07-296ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 07/29/2019)
2019-08-13MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a joint status report and proposed briefing schedule on or before September 6, 2019. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on August 13, 2019. (lctfh4). (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2019-08-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/6/2019 (hs) (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2019-09-067Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/06/2019)
2019-09-19MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a joint status report on or before October 11, 2019. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on September 19, 2019. (lctfh4). (Entered: 09/19/2019)
2019-09-23Set/Reset Deadlines: joint Status Report due by 10/11/2019 (hs) (Entered: 09/23/2019)
2019-10-108Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/10/2019)
2019-10-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 22, 2019. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on October 11, 2019. (JK) (Entered: 10/11/2019)
2019-10-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/22/2019 (hs) (Entered: 10/16/2019)
2019-11-229Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/22/2019)
2019-12-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit a final joint status report on or before January 6, 2020. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on December 3, 2019. (JK) (Entered: 12/03/2019)
2019-12-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/6/2020 (hs) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2020-01-0610STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/06/2020)
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