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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03695
Date Filed2019-12-11
Date Closed2022-03-31
JudgeJudge Florence Y. Pan
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted four FOIA requests to the Department of Treasury for records concerning communications to or from several senior officials containing a variety of keywords. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further pertaining to any of the four requests, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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2019-12-111COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6637005) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons as to USAO, # 3 Summons as to AG, # 4 Summons as to Treasury)(Shaw, Khahilia) (Attachment 1 replaced on 12/12/2019) (zmc). (Entered: 12/11/2019)
2019-12-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 12/11/2019)
2019-12-12Case assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zmc) (Entered: 12/12/2019)
2019-12-123SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Main Document 3 replaced on 12/19/2019) (zsb). (Entered: 12/12/2019)
2019-12-124STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/12/2019. (lctnm2) (Entered: 12/12/2019)
2020-01-105RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/13/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/12/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 12/30/2019, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/30/2019. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 01/10/2020)
2020-01-136NOTICE of Appearance by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-137ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-13MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a complaint and an answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the report on or before February 3, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/13/2020. (lctnm2) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/3/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 01/14/2020)
2020-02-038Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 02/03/2020)
2020-02-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file their next Joint Status Report on or before March 4, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/3/2020. (lctnm2) (Entered: 02/03/2020)
2020-02-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/4/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 02/04/2020)
2020-02-249NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Substituting for attorney Scott Leeson Sroka (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 02/24/2020)
2020-03-0410Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file their next Joint Status Report on or before March 24, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/4/2020. (lctnm2) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/24/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 03/05/2020)
2020-03-2411Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-03-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file their next Joint Status Report on or before May 25, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/24/2020. (lctnm2) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-03-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/25/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-05-2212Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 05/22/2020)
2020-05-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file their next Joint Status Report on or before June 12, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/26/2020. (lctnm2) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
2020-05-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/12/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
2020-06-1213Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
2020-06-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file their next Joint Status Report on or before August 12, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/12/2020. (lctnm2) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
2020-06-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/12/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 06/15/2020)
2020-08-1214Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 08/12/2020)
2020-08-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file their next Joint Status Report on or before October 13, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/13/2020. (lctnm2) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-08-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/13/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-10-1315Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 10/13/2020)
2020-10-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit the next Joint Status Report on 12/15/2020. It is further ordered that the parties shall appear for a telephonic status conference on 12/17/2020 at 10:00 a.m., before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. Dial-in information will be emailed to counsel. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/14/2020. (lctnm2) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-15Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/15/2020. Telephonic Status Conference set for 12/17/2020 at 10:00 AM before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (hmc) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-12-1516Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2020-12-17Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Trevor N. McFadden: Telephonic Status Conference held on 12/17/2020. The parties are ordered to continue on the current production process. A Joint Status Report is due every other month with the next report due by 2/15/2021. (Court Reporter: Crystal Pilgrim.) (hmc) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2021-02-1717Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 02/17/2021)
2021-04-1318Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
2021-06-1519Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-08-2520Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
2021-10-01Case directly reassigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan. Judge Trevor N. McFadden is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-10-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 29 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 25, 2021. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 10/15/21. (lcaa) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-10-15Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/25/2021. (zcdw) (Entered: 10/18/2021)
2021-10-2121STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 10/21/2021)
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