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Case TitleLee v. United States Internal Revenue Service
DistrictWestern District of Washington
CitySeattle
Case Number2:2022cv01052
Date Filed2022-07-29
Date Closed2022-11-08
JudgeU.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour
PlaintiffChen-Hsien Lee
Case DescriptionChien-Hsien Lee submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for records concerning taxpayer liability under Section 6039F, which deals with reporting foreign gifts, for 2018. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Lee filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Internal Revenue Service
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2022-07-291COMPLAINT against defendant(s) United States Internal Revenue Service (Receipt # AWAWDC-7646727) Attorney Keith Allen Kemper added to party Chen-Hsien Lee(pty:pla), filed by Chen-Hsien Lee. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons)(Kemper, Keith) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-07-292APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Lynn K. Ching FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Chen-Hsien Lee (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7646973 (Kemper, Keith) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-07-293APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Anthony Diosdi FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Chen-Hsien Lee (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7646984 (Kemper, Keith) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-07-294NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Abigail Jane St Hilaire on behalf of Plaintiff Chen-Hsien Lee. (St Hilaire, Abigail) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-08-01U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour added. (MJV) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-015Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) United States Internal Revenue Service (MJV) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-026ORDER re 2 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Lynn K Ching for Plaintiff Chen-Hsien Lee by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (JWC) (Entered: 08/02/2022)
2022-08-027ORDER re 3 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Anthony Diosdi for Plaintiff Chen-Hsien Lee by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (JWC) (Entered: 08/02/2022)
2022-08-048ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (GT) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-08-099AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on US Internal Revenue Service on 8/4/2022, filed by Plaintiff Chen-Hsien Lee. (Kemper, Keith) (Entered: 08/09/2022)
2022-09-0610ANSWER to 1 Complaint, Attorney Moira E Goodwin added to party United States Internal Revenue Service(pty:dft) by United States Internal Revenue Service.(Goodwin, Moira) (Entered: 09/06/2022)
2022-09-0711MINUTE ENTRY SETTING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT DATES All counsel and any pro se parties are directed to meet and confer and to provide the Court with a combined Joint Status Report (the Report) by the deadline set below. This meet-and-confer must be a face-to-face meeting or a telephonic conference. If the parties are unable to agree on any part of the Report, they may answer in separate paragraphs; no separate reports are to be filed. The Report must contain the following information: 1. An estimate of the number of days needed for trial; 2. The date by which the case will be ready for trial; and 3. Whether the parties intend to mediate per LCR 39.1 and, if so, when the parties expect to complete mediation. The deadlines below may be extended only by court order. Any request for extension of these deadlines should be made by email to Courtroom Deputy Clerk Gabriel Traber at gabriel_traber@wawd.uscourts.gov. The parties who have appeared in this matter must meet and confer before contacting the Court to request an extension. If this case involves claims that are exempt from the requirements of FRCP 26(a) and 26(f), please notify the Courtroom Deputy Clerk. Please note: Initial Disclosures are not to be filed. FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 11/14/2022, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 11/18/2022, Joint Status Report due by 11/25/2022. (GT) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-11-0812NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of case by Defendant United States Internal Revenue Service (Goodwin, Moira) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-08***Civil Case Terminated per the direction of chambers and pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(ii); re 12 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. (SR) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
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