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Case TitleJUDKINS v. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2016cv01811
Date Filed2016-09-12
Date Closed2017-04-04
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffJOSEPH JUDKINS
Case DescriptionJoseph Judkins, an attorney with Baker & McKenzie, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Treasury for records concerning various tax policy regulations published in the Federal Register in the 1980s. He noted that the 2016 FOIA amendments contained a provision prohibiting agencies from claiming the deliberative process privilege for records more than 25 years old. The agency took a 10-day extension, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judkins filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
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2016-09-121COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4669168) filed by JOSEPH JUDKINS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Clarke, George) (Entered: 09/12/2016)
2016-09-12Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (sth) (Entered: 09/12/2016)
2016-09-122SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 09/12/2016)
2016-09-133NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by JOSEPH JUDKINS. Case related to Case No. 16-cv-01794. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 09/13/2016)
2016-09-134Case directly reassigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta as related to 16-cv-1794 (APM). Judge Rudolph Contreras no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 09/13/2016)
2016-09-295RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/23/2016. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/23/2016.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/19/2016., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY served on 9/22/2016 (Clarke, George) (Entered: 09/29/2016)
2016-10-206ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.(Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 10/20/2016)
2016-10-217ORDER: Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before November 8, 2016. Please see the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/21/2016. (lcapm2) (Entered: 10/21/2016)
2016-10-21Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 11/8/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 10/24/2016)
2016-11-088Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 11/08/2016)
2016-11-09MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' Joint Status Report, absent leave of court, Defendant shall complete its production of responsive records on or before January 27, 2017. The parties shall submit a Joint Status Report updating the court as to Defendant's production efforts no later than December 15, 2016. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/09/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 11/09/2016)
2016-11-09Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/15/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 11/10/2016)
2016-12-149Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-15MINUTE ORDER: In light of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before February 10, 2017, advising the court of progress in this matter and, if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/15/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 12/15/2016)
2016-12-15Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/10/2017. (cdw) (Entered: 12/15/2016)
2017-02-1010Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 02/10/2017)
2017-02-13MINUTE ORDER: In light of 10 the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before March 15, 2017. Further, if the parties are unable to reach agreement concerning the Government's redactions, the parties shall include in their Joint Status Report a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/13/2017. (lcapm2) (Entered: 02/13/2017)
2017-02-13Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/15/2017. (cdw) (Entered: 02/13/2017)
2017-03-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 03/15/2017)
2017-03-16MINUTE ORDER. In light of 11 the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties shall continue to meet and confer in an effort to resolve their differences or narrow disputed issues. The parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 17, 2017, at which time the court will enter a briefing schedule if any unresolved issues remain. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/16/2017. (lcapm3) (Entered: 03/16/2017)
2017-03-16Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/17/2017. (cdw) (Entered: 03/17/2017)
2017-04-0312STIPULATION of Dismissal [JOINT STIPULATION] by DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 04/03/2017)
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