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Case TitleAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01070
Date Filed2024-04-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmerica First Legal Foundation submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Treasury and the IRS for records concerning communications relating to race, color, and ethnicity as factors relevant to tax audit policy. AFL also requested a fee waiver. The agencies receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from either agency, AFL filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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2024-04-151COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10828270) filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons)(Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-04-152LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-04-16Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (znmw) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-163SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-164STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/16/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-175NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Ding on behalf of AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Ding, Michael) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-04-296RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE served on 4/23/2024 (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-04-297RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 4/24/2024 (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-04-298RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/24/2024. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-04-299RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/17/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/17/2024. (Meckler, Jacob) Modified on 5/1/2024 (zjm). (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-04-30ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 9 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney,. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect event used, not a FOIA matter. Please refile using Summons Returned executed as to US Attorney. Please enter date of delivery (not date mailed). (zjm) Modified on 5/1/2024 (zjm). (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-05-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 5/17/2024, per corrected docket entry 9 (zjm) (Entered: 05/01/2024)
2024-05-0810NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Ann Sasarak on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/08/2024)
2024-05-1711ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.(Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-20MINUTE ORDER: It is ORDERED that, on or before June 20, 2024, the parties shall confer and file a joint status report addressing (1) any documents still to be produced pursuant to FOIA; (2) an anticipated schedule for processing and producing any such documents; and (3) any substantive areas of disagreement between the parties. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall appear for an Initial Scheduling Conference on July 1, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 8. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/20/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-06-2012Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-28MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that: (1) the initial scheduling conference set for July 1, 2024, is hereby VACATED and (2) the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before July 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/28/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-07-2213Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 13 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before August 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/23/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-08-2214Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-08-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 14 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before October 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 8/22/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
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