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Case TitleHINZ v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv01537
Date Filed2014-09-10
Date Closed2015-09-25
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffSTEVEN R. HINZ
Case DescriptionThe Internal Revenue Service claimed that Steven Hinz had violated agency regulations pertaining to tax preparers. Hinz denied that he was a tax preparer and filed suit against the agency under the Privacy Act for failure to maintain complete and accurate records, and failure to provide an accounting of disclosures.

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
DefendantRIOS Treasury Secretary or Successor
doing business as INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
DefendantIRS AGENCY & IRS COMMISSIONER
DefendantIRS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Opinion/Order [17]
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2014-09-101COMPLAINT against IRS AGENCY & IRS COMMISSIONER, IRS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, RIOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY (Filing fee $ 0.00) filed by STEVEN R. HINZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(rdj) (Entered: 09/11/2014)
2014-09-10SUMMONS (6) Issued as to IRS AGENCY & IRS COMMISSIONER, IRS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, RIOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (rdj) (Entered: 09/11/2014)
2014-09-102MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by STEVEN R. HINZ (rdj) (Entered: 09/11/2014)
2014-09-103PRISONER TRUST FUND ACCOUNT STATEMENT for period of six months by STEVEN R. HINZ (rdj) (Entered: 09/11/2014)
2014-09-104MOTION FOR SERVICE OF SUMMONSES, OR FOR SHOW CAUSE AND HEARING, OR ALTERNATIVELY FOR NOTING AND ENTRY OF DEFAULT W/ HEARING by STEVEN R. HINZ (rdj) (Entered: 09/11/2014)
2014-09-105ORDER directing an initial partial filing fee in the amount of $21.43 be made from Prison Account of STEVEN R. HINZ; further ordered, granting 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis(See Order for full details). Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 9/8/2014. (rdj) (Entered: 09/11/2014)
2014-09-12SUMMONS (6) REISSUED as to IRS AGENCY & IRS COMMISSIONER, IRS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, RIOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, and non-parties U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (md, ) (Entered: 09/12/2014)
2014-09-196RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. IRS AGENCY & IRS COMMISSIONER served on 9/16/2014; IRS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION served on 9/16/2014, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/16/14. (td, ) (Entered: 09/25/2014)
2014-09-297MOTION to amend the order to pay IFP fees up front by STEVEN R. HINZ (td, ) (Entered: 09/30/2014)
2014-10-098RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. RIOS served on 9/18/2014; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY served on 9/18/2014, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/26/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/26/2014.) (td, ) (Entered: 10/15/2014)
2014-11-04MINUTE ORDER denying as moot 4 the plaintiff's motion for service of summons or for alternative relief, inasmuch as the government has been served with process in this FOIA case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 11/4/14.(ah) (Entered: 11/04/2014)
2014-11-259MOTION to Dismiss by IRS AGENCY & IRS COMMISSIONER, IRS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, RIOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4, # 7 Exhibit 5, # 8 Exhibit 6, # 9 Exhibit 7, # 10 Exhibit 8)(Healy Gallagher, Erin) (Entered: 11/25/2014)
2014-11-2510Order advising the plaintiff to respond by January 9, 2015 to the defendants' motion to dismiss or risk summary dismissal of the case on what will be treated as a conceded motion (see attached order for details). Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 11/25/14.(ah) (Entered: 11/25/2014)
2014-11-25Set/Reset Deadline: The plaintiff to respond by 1/09/2015 to the defendants' motion to dismiss or risk summary dismissal of the case on what will be treated as a conceded motion. (ad) (Entered: 11/25/2014)
2014-12-0111ORDER denying 7 the plaintiff's Motion to Amend the Order to Pay IFP Fees Up Front (see attached order for details). Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 12/1/14.(ah) (Entered: 12/01/2014)
2015-01-0512MOTION for Extension of Time pursuant under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 6b(1) by STEVEN R. HINZ (td, ) (Entered: 01/09/2015)
2015-01-1213RESPONSE re 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to filed by IRS AGENCY & IRS COMMISSIONER, IRS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, RIOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Healy Gallagher, Erin) (Entered: 01/12/2015)
2015-02-02MINUTE ORDER granting as unopposed 12 the plaintiff's Motion for an Extension of Time to April 8, 2015, to respond to the defendant's dispositive motion. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 2/2/15.(ah) (Entered: 02/02/2015)
2015-02-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Dispositive Motions due by 4/8/2015. (mpt, ) (Entered: 02/03/2015)
2015-04-2014Civil Statement from Steven R. Hinz, plaintiff. (td, ) (Entered: 04/22/2015)
2015-04-3015RESPONSE re 14 Civil Statement filed by IRS AGENCY & IRS COMMISSIONER, IRS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, RIOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Healy Gallagher, Erin) (Entered: 04/30/2015)
2015-09-2116ORDER granting 9 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, and dismissing the case for the reasons stated in the Memorandum Opinion issued separately this day. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 9/21/15.(ah) (Entered: 09/21/2015)
2015-09-2117MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying final order issued separately this day. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 9/21/15.(ah) (Entered: 09/21/2015)
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