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Case TitlePDV HOLDING, INC. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01304
Date Filed2023-05-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffPDV HOLDING, INC.
Case DescriptionPDV Holding, Inc. submitted two FOIA requests to the Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Department of Treasury for records. The first request asked for records involving OFAC and the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in connection with Crystallax v. Venezuela. The second request asked for records concerning a specified list of documents pertaining to OFAC and the District Court for the District of Delaware. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PDV Holdings filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
DefendantOFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
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2023-05-081COMPLAINT for Violation of the Freedom of Information Act against OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10054762) filed by PDV HOLDING, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Summons to US Attorney General, # 8 Summons to US Dept. of Treasury - Civil Process Clerk, # 9 Summons to US Dept. of Treasury, # 10 Summons to US Attorney D.C., # 11 Summons to US Attorney General - OFAC, # 12 Summons to Civil Process Clerk - OFAC, # 13 Summons to Office of Foreign Asset Control, # 14 Summons to US Attorney D.C. - OFAC)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PDV HOLDING, INC. (Hall, Samuel) (Main Document 2 replaced on 5/9/2023) (zrtw). (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-09Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zrtw) (Entered: 05/09/2023)
2023-05-093SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 05/09/2023)
2023-06-084RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/15/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-085RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/15/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/14/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-086RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY served on 5/15/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-087RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL served on 5/15/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-148ANSWER to Complaint by OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-15MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by July 5, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/15/2023. (lctjk1) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-299NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew English on behalf of PDV HOLDING, INC. (English, Andrew) (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-07-0510Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by August 23, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/6/2023. (lctjk1) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-08-2311Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Plaintiff's Proposed Order)(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-09-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by September 22, 2023. As far as Plaintiff requests that the Court, in several ways, intervene in Defendant's processing at this early stage in the proceedings, Plaintiff may seek such relief only through an appropriate motion. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/6/2023. (lctjk1) (Entered: 09/06/2023)
2023-09-2212Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/22/2023)
2023-09-25MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by October 23, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/25/2023. (lctjk1) (Entered: 09/25/2023)
2023-10-2313Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
2023-10-25MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by November 22, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/25/2023. (lctjk1) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-3114NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joseph F. Carilli, Jr on behalf of OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Substituting for attorney Sean Tepe (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-2115Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by January 5, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/22/2023. (lctjk1) (Entered: 11/22/2023)
2024-01-0516Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by March 5, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/8/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-03-0517Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by May 6, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/6/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 03/06/2024)
2024-05-0318Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
2024-05-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by July 10, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/7/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 05/07/2024)
2024-07-0919Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by September 9, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/10/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-09-0920Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 09/09/2024)
2024-09-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by November 8, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/10/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 09/10/2024)
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