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Case TitleJUDKINS v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2016cv01794
Date Filed2016-09-08
Date Closed2017-06-09
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffJOSEPH JUDKINS Baker & McKenzie LLP
Case DescriptionJoseph Judkins submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for records concerning several proposed rulemaking decisions during the 1980s. The agency acknowledged Judkins' request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, he filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
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2016-09-081COMPLAINT against INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4666511) filed by Joseph Judkins. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Clarke, George) (Entered: 09/08/2016)
2016-09-09Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (dr) (Entered: 09/09/2016)
2016-09-092SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General). (Attachments: # 1 Consent Forms)(dr) (Entered: 09/09/2016)
2016-09-133NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by JOSEPH JUDKINS. Case related to Case No. 16-cv-01811. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 09/13/2016)
2016-09-294RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/23/2016. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/23/2016.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/19/2016. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 09/29/2016)
2016-10-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE served on 9/16/2016 (Clarke, George) (Entered: 10/05/2016)
2016-10-206ANSWER to Complaint by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.(Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 10/20/2016)
2016-10-217ORDER: Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before November 8, 2016. Please see the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/21/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 10/21/2016)
2016-10-21Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 11/8/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 10/24/2016)
2016-11-088Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 11/08/2016)
2016-11-089ERRATA to Joint Status Report by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 8 Status Report filed by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 11/08/2016)
2016-11-09MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' Joint Status Report, Defendant shall make its first release of records no later than December 28, 2016, and release additional records on or by the 28th day of each month that follows until the completion of the production. Unless Defendant obtains leave of court, it shall complete its production no later than April 28, 2017. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report on January 30, 2017, updating the court as to Defendant's production efforts. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/09/2016. (lcapm3) *Modified on 11/9/2016 to include Court's signature. (zcdw). (Entered: 11/09/2016)
2016-11-09Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 1/30/2017. (cdw) (Entered: 11/10/2016)
2017-01-2710Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 01/27/2017)
2017-01-30MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before May 5, 2017, advising the court on the status of Defendant's production and proposing, if needed, a summary judgment briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 01/30/2017. (lcapm3) (Entered: 01/30/2017)
2017-01-30Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 5/5/2017. (cdw) (Entered: 01/31/2017)
2017-05-0411Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Kumar, Nishant) (Entered: 05/04/2017)
2017-05-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report on or before June 9, 2017, addressing how they wish to proceed in this matter, and if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 05/05/2017. (lcapm3) (Entered: 05/05/2017)
2017-05-05Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/9/2017. (cdw) (Entered: 05/08/2017)
2017-06-0912STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by JOSEPH JUDKINS. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 06/09/2017)
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