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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00047
Date Filed2024-01-06
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted four FOIA requests to the Department of Treasury for records concerning meetings held by the CBDC Working Group on the future of money and payments. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and asked ICAN to clarify the scope of its requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN 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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2024-01-061COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10601170) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Civil Cover Sheet, # 12 Summons to Treasury, # 13 Summons to USAG, # 14 Summons to USAO)(Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/06/2024)
2024-01-062LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/06/2024)
2024-01-063MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- R. Scott Pietrowski, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10601174. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/06/2024)
2024-01-09Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmw) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-01-094SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-01-115STANDARD ORDER. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 11, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-11ORDER granting plaintiff's 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 11, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-176NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Scott Pietrowski on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Pietrowski, Richard) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-01-187RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 01/17/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-01-188RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 1/17/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-01-189RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/10/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/9/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-02-0610NOTICE of Appearance by Brenda A. Gonzalez Horowitz on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
2024-02-0811Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/08/2024)
2024-02-09MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 11 Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time. The defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before March 1, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 9, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-03-0112ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
2024-03-01MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status 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 joint status report on or before March 22, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 1, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
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