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Case TitleWASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. v. U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01953
Date Filed2024-07-03
Date Closed2025-06-30
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffWASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Case DescriptionWaste Management, Inc. submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for the admi9nistrative tax file for WMI 2017. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, WMI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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2024-07-031COMPLAINT against U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11005070) filed by WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons IRS, # 3 Summons Attorney General, # 4 Summons USAO DC)(Rosenstein, Rod) (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/8/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-032LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-033MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Abraham N. M. Shashy, Jr., Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11005085. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration in Support, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-08Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (znmw) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-084SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-12MINUTE ORDER granting 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice : Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2, it is hereby ORDERED that Abraham N.M. Shashy, Jr. is admitted to represent Plaintiff Waste Management, Inc., pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions . SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/12/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-175MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kenneth L. Harris, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11033798. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-196RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE served on 7/12/2024 (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-197RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/15/2024. (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-198RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/9/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/8/2024. (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-229NOTICE of Appearance by Abraham N.M. Shashy, Jr on behalf of WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (Shashy, Abraham) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-08-0710ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.(Bruce, Elisabeth) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-07MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before August 21, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/7/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-07MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice : Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2, it is hereby ORDERED that Kenneth L. Harris is admitted to represent Plaintiff Waste Management, Inc., pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions . SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/7/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-0811NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth L Harris on behalf of WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (Harris, Kenneth) (Main Document 11 replaced on 8/8/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-2112Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Briefing Schedule by U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Bruce, Elisabeth) (Entered: 08/21/2024)
2024-08-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall commence a review of the 4,300 potentially responsive records identified (in addition to any other records which are identified during the review process as potentially responsive) at a rate of at least 500 pages per month and shall provide a rolling production of any responsive, non-exempt records, with the first 500 pages to be reviewed and produced by September 6, 2024 and the second 500 pages to be reviewed and produced by October 1, 2024. It is FURTHER ORDER that within 30 days of Defendant's production of any records, Plaintiff shall advise Defendant of any issues about the production, including perceived issues about the bases for redactions. It is FURTHER ORDERED that within 30 days of Defendant's completion of its review and production of responsive, non-exempt records, Defendant shall notify Plaintiff that such review and production is complete. It is FURTHER ORDERED that within 15 days of that notice, Plaintiff and Defendant shall meet and confer to discuss a schedule for dispositive motions or any other matters. It is FURTHER ORDERED that within 15 days of the meet and confer, the parties shall file a joint status report proposing the schedule for dispositive motions and any other matters. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/21/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/21/2024)
2025-03-1113NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by William J. Harrington on behalf of U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (Harrington, William) Modified event title on 3/12/2025 (znmw). (Entered: 03/11/2025)
2025-05-2814Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Harrington, William) (Entered: 05/28/2025)
2025-05-28MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: It is HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall submit the next joint status report on or before June 30, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/28/2025. (lcrc1) (Entered: 05/28/2025)
2025-06-1315NOTICE of Appearance by Edmund Power on behalf of WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (Power, Edmund) (Entered: 06/13/2025)
2025-06-3016STIPULATION of Dismissal by Waste Management, Inc. and by U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Harrington, William) (Entered: 06/30/2025)
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