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Case TitleLEOPOLD v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03735
Date Filed2022-12-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffJASON LEOPOLD
Case DescriptionReporter Jason Leopold submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of the Treasury for records concerning license applications submitted to the Office of Foreign Assets Control since the Russian invasion of Ukraine to do business with sanctioned Russian oligarchs. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and provided Leopold with 445 lines of data. Leopold then provide OFAC with specific licenses to process. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Leopold filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
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2022-12-151COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9737432) filed by JASON LEOPOLD. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1-5, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-152SEALED DOCUMENT filed by JASON LEOPOLD(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-153NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of JASON LEOPOLD (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-154NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of JASON LEOPOLD (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-16Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zljn) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-165SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-196STANDARD ORDER for civil cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 19, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2023-01-237NOTICE of Appearance by Brenda A. Gonzalez Horowitz on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-01-238ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.(Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-01-24MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a Meet and Confer report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the Meet and Confer report on or before February 7, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 24, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/24/2023)
2023-01-269RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY served on 1/4/2023 (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 01/26/2023)
2023-01-2610RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/30/2022. (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 01/26/2023)
2023-02-0711Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-02-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before May 8, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 7, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-03-0112NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of JASON LEOPOLD (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-05-0413Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/04/2023)
2023-05-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before August 7, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 4, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/04/2023)
2023-08-0414Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before November 7, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 7, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-11-0715Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/07/2023)
2023-11-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before February 7, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 7, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/07/2023)
2024-02-0716Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before May 7, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 7, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
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