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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01835
Date Filed2013-11-21
Date Closed2014-10-17
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCREW requested from Treasury any opinions or memos discussing in any way the President�s authority to raise the debt ceiling without congressional authority. CREW also asked for expedited processing. CREW filed suit after hearing nothing further from the agency.
Complaint issues: Expedited processing, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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2013-11-211COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3542248) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 11/21/2013)
2013-11-212LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 11/21/2013)
2013-11-21Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (md, ) (Entered: 11/21/2013)
2013-11-223ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED (3) as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd, # 2 Summons 3rd, # 3 Notice of Consent, # 4 Consent Form)(md, ) (Entered: 11/22/2013)
2013-12-204NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Gordon Cooper on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Cooper, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/20/2013)
2013-12-205Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cooper, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/20/2013)
2013-12-236ORDER granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY answer due 1/30/2014. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 23, 2013. (lcrcl4) (Entered: 12/23/2013)
2013-12-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 1/30/2014, (mpt) (Entered: 12/24/2013)
2014-01-237NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 01/23/2014)
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