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Case TitleJackson v. U.S. Internal Revenue Service
DistrictNorthern District of Alabama
CitySouthern
Case Number2:2024cv00805
Date Filed2024-06-18
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge John H England, III
PlaintiffSidney W Jackson, IV
Case DescriptionSidney Jackson, on behalf of McKinley Brooks Investment, submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for the company's tax returns. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Jackson filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Internal Revenue Service
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2024-06-181COMPLAINT against U.S. Internal Revenue Service, filed by Sidney W Jackson, IV. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7)(AKD) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-202NOTICE OF CONSENT to a magistrate judge in a civil action. (AKD) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-20Filing Fee: Filing fee $ 405, receipt_number AALNDC-4618808 (ALND receipt# B-12142) related document 1 COMPLAINT against U.S. Internal Revenue Service, filed by Sidney W Jackson, IV. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7)(AKD). (Oswalt, Cheryl) Modified on 6/21/2024 (AKD). (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-253Summons Issued as to U.S. Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Returned to Plaintiff for service. (AKD) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-07-034RETURN OF SERVICE by Sidney W Jackson, IV United States Attorney's Office (Oswalt, Cheryl) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-03Set Deadlines: U.S. Internal Revenue Service answer due 8/27/2024. (MRR, ) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-08-275ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. Internal Revenue Service.(Atras, Robert) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-286ORDER: Pursuant to the General Order For Referral of Civil Matters to the United States Magistrate Judges of the Northern District of Alabama, dated January 2, 2015, the parties are REQUIRED to enter an election regarding the exercise of dispositive jurisdiction by a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) no later than October 11, 2024 . In the absence of consent by all parties, the Clerk is hereby DIRECTED to reassign the case to a randomly drawn district judge without further order after October 11, 2024. A telephone status conference is hereby SET for 10:00 a.m. on September 26, 2024 . The parties are DIRECTED to call 205-931-0422 to access the telephone conference. The conference ID is 964 425 703. Signed by Magistrate Judge John H England, III on 8/28/2024. (KNS) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
2024-08-287ORDER REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 26(f) The parties are reminded to conduct a conference pursuant to Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Magistrate Judge John H England, III on 8/28/2024. (KNS) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
2024-09-258CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge John H England, III filed by Sidney W Jackson, IV, U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Telephone Conference scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 26, 2024 is CANCELLED. (KNS) (Entered: 09/25/2024)
2024-09-259INITIAL ORDER GOVERNING ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS . Signed by Magistrate Judge John H England, III on 9/25/2024. (KNS) (Entered: 09/25/2024)
2024-10-0310ORDER: The parties having failed to timely file a report of their planning meeting pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P 26(f), it is hereby ORDERED that the parties meet and file said report no later than October 17, 2024 . Signed by Magistrate Judge John H England, III on 10/3/2024. (KNS) (Entered: 10/03/2024)
2024-10-1711REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Oswalt, Cheryl) (Entered: 10/17/2024)
2024-10-2112TEXT ORDER : Pursuant to Local Rule 16.1(a)(7), scheduling orders are not generally entered in FOIA actions in this district. Plaintiff has requested entry of a scheduling order setting out, inter alia, discovery deadlines. ( See doc. 11 ). To support this, Plaintiff argues that, as a general matter, the court has discretion to allow discovery in a FOIA case. However, Plaintiff has not indicated why discovery would be necessary in this case. If Plaintiff continues to believe that discovery is warranted, Plaintiff is DIRECTED to supplement that position with argument and authority specifically addressing the needs of this case. Plaintiff's supplement is due by November 4, 2024 . Signed by Magistrate Judge John H. England, III on 10/21/2024. (CDG) (Entered: 10/21/2024)
2024-11-0413RESPONSE to re 12 Supplement in Support of Discovery filed by Sidney W Jackson, IV. (Oswalt, Cheryl) (Entered: 11/04/2024)
2024-11-0614TEXT ORDER : Defendant is DIRECTED to file a response to Plaintiff's supplement by November 11, 2024 . Signed by Magistrate Judge John H. England, III on 11/6/2024. (CDG) (Entered: 11/06/2024)
2024-11-0615CORRECTED TEXT ORDER : Defendant's response to Plaintiff's supplement is due by November 13, 2024 . Signed by Magistrate Judge John H. England, III on 11/6/2024. (CDG) (Entered: 11/06/2024)
2024-11-1316RESPONSE to re 13 Plaintiff's Supplement to Rule 26(f) Report filed by U.S. Internal Revenue Service. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (N.D. Ala. FOIA cases))(Atras, Robert) (Entered: 11/13/2024)
2024-11-2017ORDER: For reasons within, Jackson's request for discovery and a scheduling order is DENIED, with leave to raise any further arguments for discovery after the IRS files its motion for summary judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge John H England, III on 11/20/2024. (KNS) (Entered: 11/20/2024)
2024-11-2018TEXT ORDER : The parties are ORDERED to file a joint status report updating the court as to the status of the FOIA request by February 18, 2025 . Additional joint status reports are due every 90 days . Signed by Magistrate Judge John H. England, III on 11/20/2024. (CDG) (Entered: 11/20/2024)
2025-02-1919STATUS REPORT (Joint) by Sidney W Jackson, IV. filed by Sidney W Jackson, IV (Oswalt, Cheryl) (Entered: 02/19/2025)
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