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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03516
Date Filed2022-11-17
Date Closed2023-10-05
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Treasury and the IRS for records concerning emails sent or received by any political appointee related to James Comey or Andrew McCabe. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency indicated that it would need more time to respond. After hearing nothing further from the agency, 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
TERMINATED: 01/31/2023
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DefendantINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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2022-11-171COMPLAINT against INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9680153) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of the Treasury, # 3 Summons Internal Revenue Service, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia)(Stoneman, Taylor) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Stoneman, Taylor) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-18Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zmrl) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
2022-11-183SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmrl) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
2022-11-294ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/29/22. (DM) (Entered: 11/29/2022)
2022-12-025RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE served on 11/28/2022; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 11/28/2022, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/28/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/21/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/21/2022.) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Stoneman, Taylor) (Entered: 12/02/2022)
2022-12-156Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Portner, Kristina) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendants' 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. Counsel for Defendants represents that they require additional time to confer with agency counsel and, as such, requests an extension of time from December 21, 2022 to January 13, 2023 to respond to Plaintiff's complaint. As Plaintiff consents, and upon good cause shown, Defendants' 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint is GRANTED . Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before January 13, 2023 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on December 18, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 12/18/2022)
2022-12-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 1/13/2023. (dot) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2023-01-137ANSWER to Complaint by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Portner, Kristina) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-01-15ORDER directing parties to file joint status report on or before February 10, 2023 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 15, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/15/2023)
2023-01-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/10/2023. (dot) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-01-268STIPULATION of Dismissal Relating to Defendant U.S. Department of the Treasury by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Stoneman, Taylor) (Entered: 01/26/2023)
2023-01-319ORDER dismissing U.S. Department of Treasury as a party. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 31, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-02-1010Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Portner, Kristina) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties 10 Joint Status Report. Upon consideration thereof, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 7, 2023 and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 10, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/7/2023. (dot) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-04-0711Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Portner, Kristina) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-06-0612Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Portner, Kristina) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-08-0713Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Stoneman, Taylor) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-10-0214NOTICE of Appearance by Joycelyn S. Peyton on behalf of INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (Peyton, Joycelyn) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-0315STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Stoneman, Taylor) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-0516ORDER dismissing case without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 3, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
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