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Case TitleE.O.C. Ord, Inc. v. Internal Revenue Service
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2020cv09343
Date Filed2020-12-24
Date Closed2021-04-01
JudgeJudge Maxine M. Chesney
PlaintiffE.O.C. Ord, Inc. A Professional Corporation
Case DescriptionE.O.C. Ord, a professional law corporation, submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for records concerning the estate closing letter for the estate of Tobias Brown, which was the law firm's client. The agency acknowledged of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, E.O.C. Ord filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantInternal Revenue Service
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
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2020-12-241VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR DELARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT (No Process) against INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, (Filing Fee: $402.00, receipt number 0971-15366160). Filed by E.O.C. Ord, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit to Complaint, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ord, Edward) (Filed on 12/24/2020) Modified on 12/28/2020 (bnsS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/24/2020)
2020-12-242Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 1/7/2021. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/24/2020) (Entered: 12/26/2020)
2020-12-283Proposed Summons. (Attachments: # 1 Summons proposed summons to AG for North Cal., # 2 Summons proposed summons to AG for U.S.)(Ord, Edward) (Filed on 12/28/2020) (Entered: 12/28/2020)
2020-12-294Summons Issued as to Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (bnsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/29/2020) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2020-12-305Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 3/23/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/30/2021 01:30 PM. (bnsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/30/2020) (Entered: 12/30/2020)
2021-01-086CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by E.O.C. Ord, Inc... (Ord, Edward) (Filed on 1/8/2021) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-01-117CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/11/2021) (Entered: 01/11/2021)
2021-01-128ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Maxine M. Chesney for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by the Clerk on 1/12/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(anjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2021) (Entered: 01/12/2021)
2021-01-149CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by E.O.C. Ord, Inc. of Complaint and Summons on Commissioner or Internal Revenue (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service for U.S. Attorney General, # 2 Certificate/Proof of Service for AG for N.D. Cal)(Ord, Edward) (Filed on 1/14/2021) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-1510***FILED IN ERROR. PLEASE SEE DOCKET # 11 *** CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/2/2021 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor. Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/26/2021.. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 1/15/2021. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/15/2021) Modified on 1/15/2021 (tlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-1511CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/2/2021 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor. Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/26/2021.. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 1/15/2021. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/15/2021) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-1612AFFIDAVIT of Service for CMC order and Standing Order served on Elisabeth M. Bruce, Trial Attorney United States Department of Justice on 1/16/2021, filed by E.O.C. Ord, Inc.., CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by E.O.C. Ord, Inc. re 11 Case Management Scheduling Order, (Ord, Edward) (Filed on 1/16/2021) (Entered: 01/16/2021)
2021-02-1613ANSWER to Complaint filed by Internal Revenue Service. (Bruce, Elisabeth) (Filed on 2/16/2021) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-03-1914CLERK'S NOTICE - APRIL 2, 2021 INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD TELEPHONICALLY. The Court will initiate the call. Counsel participating in the conference call are directed to email their name and direct phone number to: mmccrd@cand.uscourts.gov. Due to multiple hearings, counsel are directed to be on telephone stand-by from 10:30 AM until called by the Court.. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/19/2021) (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-03-2415Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Case Management Conference Statement filed by Internal Revenue Service. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bruce, Elisabeth) (Filed on 3/24/2021) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-03-2416ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR FILING OF JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT; CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. The deadline for submission of the parties' joint case management conference statement is extended to April 26, 2021, and the date of the Case Management Conference is continued to May 7, 2021. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on March 24, 2021. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2021) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-03-26Set/Reset Deadlines:, Set/Reset Hearing re 16 Order,, Terminate Motions, Joint Case Management Statement due by 4/26/2021. Initial Case Management Conference reset to 5/7/2021 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2021) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-04-0117STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL filed by Internal Revenue Service. (Bruce, Elisabeth) (Filed on 4/1/2021) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
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