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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03697
Date Filed2019-12-11
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Treasury for records concerning communications between the Office of Foreign Assets Control and specified external organizations. The agency acknowledged receipt of all three requests and took a 10-day extension for all of them. After hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to any of the requests, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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2019-12-111COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6637223) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons as to USAO, # 3 Summons as to AG, # 4 Summons as to Treasury)(Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 12/11/2019)
2019-12-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 12/11/2019)
2019-12-12Case assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zmc) (Entered: 12/12/2019)
2019-12-123SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 12/12/2019)
2019-12-134GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/13/2019. (jag) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2020-01-105RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/13/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/12/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 12/23/2019, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/23/2019. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 01/10/2020)
2020-01-136NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Leeson Sroka on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-137ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-13MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall review this Court's 4 General Order and Guidelines Applicable to FOIA Cases, and promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for disclosure or briefing motions for summary judgment, on or before 1/27/2020. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/13/2020. (jag) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-248Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 01/24/2020)
2020-01-24MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 2/24/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/24/2020. (jag) (Entered: 01/24/2020)
2020-02-249Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 02/24/2020)
2020-02-2510NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Substituting for attorney Scott Leeson Sroka (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 02/25/2020)
2020-02-27MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 3/24/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/27/2020. (jag) (Entered: 02/27/2020)
2020-03-2411Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-03-25MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 5/25/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/25/2020. (jag) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-05-2212Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 05/22/2020)
2020-05-27MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 6/12/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 5/27/2020. (jag) (Entered: 05/27/2020)
2020-06-1213Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
2020-06-29MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 8/12/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/29/2020. (jag) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
2020-08-1214Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 08/12/2020)
2020-08-18MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 10/13/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/18/2020. (jag) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
2020-10-1315Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 10/13/2020)
2020-10-15MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 12/15/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/15/2020. (jag) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-12-1516Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2020-12-18MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 2/15/2021, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/18/2020. (jag) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2021-02-1217STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
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