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Case TitleFields v. Internal Revenue Service
DistrictEastern District of Michigan
CityDetroit
Case Number2:2012cv14753
Date Filed2012-10-26
Date Closed2013-07-03
JudgeDistrict Judge Arthur J. Tarnow
PlaintiffPatrick T Fields
DefendantInternal Revenue Service
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Opinion/Order [14]
FOIA Project Annotation: The court ruled that Patrick Fields had failed to submit a proper request for records pertaining to his father's tax ID number because none of them included the authentication documentation required by the IRS.
Issues: Litigation - Jurisdiction - Failure to Exhaust
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2012-10-261COMPLAINT filed by Patrick T Fields against Internal Revenue Service (KKra) (Entered: 10/26/2012)
2012-10-262APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and request for service by the U.S. Marshal by Patrick T Fields. (KKra) (Entered: 10/26/2012)
2012-12-053ORDER granting 2 Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and granting request for service by the U.S. Marshal. Signed by District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow. (MLan) (Entered: 12/05/2012)
2012-12-05TEXT-ONLY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 3 Order on Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis on Patrick T Fields at P.O. Box 3496, Highland Park, MI 48203. (MLan) (Entered: 12/05/2012)
2012-12-064SUMMONS Issued for the United States Attorney and the Office of the Attorney General. (EBro) (Entered: 12/06/2012)
2012-12-065SUMMONS Issued for *Internal Revenue Service* (EBro) (Entered: 12/06/2012)
2012-12-066ACKNOWLEDGMENT from U.S. Marshal Service of Receipt of Service of Process Documents. (DWor) (Entered: 12/06/2012)
2012-12-09TEXT-ONLY NOTICE by the US Marshal of Mailing 1 Complaint on 12/10/2012 as to Internal Revenue Service. (DMac) (Entered: 12/09/2012)
2013-01-117MOTION to Dismiss by Internal Revenue Service. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sheida Lahabi, # 2 Index of Exhibits, # 3 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Letter received by IRS on Aug. 1, 2012, # 4 Exhibit B - IRS Letter dated Aug. 14, 2012, # 5 Exhibit C - Plaintiff's Letter received by IRS on Aug. 13, 2012, # 6 Exhibit D - IRS Letter dated Aug. 20, 2012, # 7 Exhibit E - Plaintiff's Letter received by IRS on Sept. 5, 2012, # 8 Exhibit F - IRS Letter dated Sept. 11, 2012, # 9 Exhibit G - Plaintiff's Letter received by IRS on Oct. 2, 2012, # 10 Exhibit H - IRS Letter dated Oct. 4, 2012, # 11 Exhibit I - Plaintiff's Letter received by IRS on Oct. 9, 2012, # 12 Exhibit J - IRS Letter dated Oct. 12, 2012, # 13 Unpublished Decision -- Hull v. IRS, # 14 Unpublished Decision - Sands v. United States, # 15 Unpublished Decision - Kendrick v. Wayne County) (Belen, Christopher) (Entered: 01/11/2013)
2013-02-018RESPONSE to 7 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Patrick T Fields. (SSch) (Entered: 02/01/2013)
2013-02-139REPLY to Response re 7 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Internal Revenue Service. (Belen, Christopher) (Entered: 02/13/2013)
2013-03-0610REPLY Motion in Support of its Supplemental Pleading Motion filed by Patrick T Fields. (PMil) (Entered: 03/06/2013)
2013-04-1511ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION for Internal Revenue Service: Vanessa Miree Mays added. (Mays, Vanessa) (Entered: 04/15/2013)
2013-04-1612ORDER of Attorney Substitution. Vanessa Miree Mays Substituted in Place of Sarah Karpinen for Internal Revenue Service. Signed by District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow. (MLan) (Entered: 04/16/2013)
2013-05-1313MOTION for Discovery Under Rule 26(f) by Patrick T Fields. (KKra) (Entered: 05/13/2013)
2013-07-0314ORDER granting 7 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow. (MLan) (Entered: 07/03/2013)
2013-07-03TEXT-ONLY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 14 Order on Motion to Dismiss on Patrick T Fields at P.O.Box 3496, Highland Park, MI 48203. (MLan) (Entered: 07/03/2013)
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