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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01359
Date Filed2021-05-18
Date Closed2022-08-19
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Treasury for records concerning former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's contacts with sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing further from the agency, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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2021-05-181COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8459103) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons Treasury, # 4 Summons US Attorney)(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 05/18/2021)
2021-05-182LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 05/18/2021)
2021-05-18Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zsb) (Entered: 05/18/2021)
2021-05-193SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Main Document 3 replaced on 5/21/2021) (adh, ). (Main Document 3 replaced on 5/21/2021) (adh, ). (Entered: 05/19/2021)
2021-05-304RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 5/27/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/27/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/26/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/27/21. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 05/30/2021)
2021-06-065NOTICE of Appearance by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 06/06/2021)
2021-06-286ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 06/28/2021)
2021-06-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint briefing schedule by July 12, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/28/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/28/2021)
2021-06-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/12/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 06/28/2021)
2021-07-127Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-13MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 27, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/13/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/13/2021)
2021-07-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/27/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 07/14/2021)
2021-08-278Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 08/27/2021)
2021-08-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 26, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/30/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/30/2021)
2021-08-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/26/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 08/31/2021)
2021-10-259Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-10-25MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 20, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/25/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-10-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-11-1010NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Substituting for attorney Johnny Walker (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 11/10/2021)
2021-12-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2021-12-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 27, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/20/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2021-12-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/27/2022 (lsj) (Entered: 12/21/2021)
2022-01-2712Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 01/27/2022)
2022-01-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 17, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/28/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 01/28/2022)
2022-01-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/17/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-03-1713Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 03/17/2022)
2022-03-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 20, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/18/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/20/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-05-2014Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 19, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/20/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/19/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 05/24/2022)
2022-07-1915Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
2022-07-19MINUTE ORDER: The court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 20, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/19/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
2022-07-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/20/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 07/20/2022)
2022-08-1916STIPULATION of Dismissal by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 08/19/2022)
2022-08-19MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 16 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/19/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/19/2022)
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