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Case TitleJUDKINS v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02344
Date Filed2020-08-25
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffJOSEPH B. JUDKINS
Case DescriptionJoseph Judkins, an attorney at the law firm of Baker & McKenzie, submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for records concerning an August 2018 Federal Register notice regarding regulations under IRC Section 965. The IRS acknowledged receipt of the request. The IRS gave Judkins a fee estimate, which he paid. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judkins filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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2020-08-251COMPLAINT against INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7505407) filed by JOSEPH JUDKINS. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Clarke, George) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-08-25Case assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zmc) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-08-262SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 08/26/2020)
2020-09-033Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
2020-09-03MINUTE ORDER: Granting Consent 3 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by November 2, 2020. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/3/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
2020-09-03Set/Reset Deadline: Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by 11/2/2020. (jth) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
2020-09-304RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE served on 9/2/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/3/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/27/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/26/2020.) (Clarke, George) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-11-025ANSWER to Complaint by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.(Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-02MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 12/14/2020. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/2/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/14/2020. (tb) Modified on 11/4/2020 -date corrected (tb). (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-056NOTICE of Appearance by Cameron C. Reilly on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Reilly, Cameron) (Main Document 6 replaced on 11/6/2020) (ztd). (Entered: 11/05/2020)
2020-12-147Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2021-01-15MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 7/9/21 and every 60 days thereafter. The report shall be accompanied by a proposed order to the extent it contains a proposed briefing or production schedule. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/15/21. (DJS) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Report due by 7/9/2021. (tb) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-07-098Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-09-079Joint STATUS REPORT by JOSEPH B. JUDKINS. (Reilly, Cameron) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-10-0410NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Ann Sasarak on behalf of INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
2021-11-0511Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 11/05/2021)
2021-12-1712NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Maria Elizabeth Ruwe on behalf of INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Substituting for attorney Nishant Kumar (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2021-12-2013Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2022-03-0714Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 03/07/2022)
2022-05-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
2022-07-0516Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 07/05/2022)
2022-09-0217Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 09/02/2022)
2022-11-0118Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 11/01/2022)
2023-01-0319Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 01/03/2023)
2023-03-0320Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-05-0221Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 05/02/2023)
2023-07-0322Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-07-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 22 joint status report, the court finds that the parties are failing to meaningfully apprise the Court of the ongoing productions in this FOIA action. Going forward, the parties' reports shall include substantive updates, which may include information regarding the frequency of production, the number of redactions made or pages withheld, any disputes between the parties, an estimation on when production will finish, Plaintiff's review of documents produced thus far etc. The parties shall continue filing joint status reports in accordance with the Court's January 15, 2021 Minute Order, requiring reports every 60 days. Any report seeking a change in the status quo shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 07/05/2023. (lcja) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-09-0123Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-10-3124Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2024-01-0225Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 01/02/2024)
2024-03-0426Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Ruwe, Maria) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
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