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Case TitleRyan, LLC v. United States Department of the Interior
DistrictSouthern District of Texas
CityHouston
Case Number4:2023cv00946
Date Filed2023-03-15
Date Closed2023-05-05
JudgeJudge Lee H Rosenthal
PlaintiffRyan, LLC
Case DescriptionRyan, LLC, a company that offers tax recovery services, submitted five FOIA requests to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue at the Department of Interior for records concerning specific information related to Ryan and its clients. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and asked Ryan to consolidate the requests. Ryan did so and the agency disclosed 123 pages, some with redactions. Ryan filed an administrative appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Ryan filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantU.S. Department of the Interior
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Complaint
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2023-03-151COMPLAINT against United States Department of the Interior (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-29604609) filed by Ryan, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-152Request for Issuance of Summons as to United States Department of the Interior, Secretary of the Interior, Attorney General of the United States, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement, # 2 Supplement)(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-163ORDER Scheduling Rule 16 Conference With the Court and Setting Out the Requirements for Initial Pretrial Work. Initial Conference set for 6/30/2023 at 10:50 AM by video before Judge Lee H Rosenthal. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) (Attachments: # 1 Attachments) Parties notified.(jdav, 4) (Entered: 03/16/2023)
2023-03-164Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(RhondaMooreKonieczny, 4) (Entered: 03/16/2023)
2023-04-175MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint , or in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue by U.S. Department of the Interior, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/8/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Proposed Order)(Karpati, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-05-056STIPULATION re: Dismissal Without Prejudice by Ryan, LLC, filed.(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 05/05/2023)
2023-05-057ORDER OF DISMISSAL entered based on the parties stipulation. Case terminated on 5/5/23. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4) (Entered: 05/05/2023)
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