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Case TitleMinor v. US Department of the Treasury
DistrictDistrict of South Carolina
CityGreenville
Case Number6:2020cv02836
Date Filed2020-08-04
Date Closed2021-08-05
JudgeHonorable Joseph Dawson, III
PlaintiffLaird Minor
Case DescriptionLaird Minor submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Treasury for records concerning the letter of approval for the sale of Uranium One by the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied the request under Exemption 3 (other statutes). Minor filed an administrative appeal of the denial. The agency upheld its denial. Minor then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Exclusions - Disclosure of existence of classified national security investigation, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUS Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20220
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2020-08-041COMPLAINT against US Department of the Treasury ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0420-9257309.), filed by Laird Minor. Service due by 11/2/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-7/30/19 Letter from Department of the Treasurt re: FOIA, # 2 Exhibit B-1/31/20 Letter from Department of the Treasury, # 3 Exhibit C-2/5/20 Laird Minor Letter of Appeal, # 4 Exhibit D-3/24/20 Letter from Department of the Treasury re: Reaffirming Decision)(alew, ) (Entered: 08/05/2020)
2020-08-043Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Laird Minor.(alew, ) (Entered: 08/05/2020)
2020-08-054Summons Issued as to US Department of the Treasury. U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (alew, ) (Entered: 08/05/2020)
2020-09-166ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by US Department of the Treasury.(Sneed, Robert) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-167Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by US Department of the Treasury.(Sneed, Robert) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-168MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by James C. Luh by US Department of the Treasury. Response to Motion due by 9/30/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Sneed, Robert) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/16/2020: # 1 Application/Affidavit and Certificate of Good Standing) (alew, ). Modified on 9/16/2020 to add attachment provided by filing user (alew, ). (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-169CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26(f) Conference Deadline 10/7/2020, 26(a) Initial Disclosures due by 10/21/2020, Rule 26 Report due by 10/21/2020, Motions to Amend Pleadings due by 11/12/2020, Plaintiffs ID of Expert Witness due by 12/14/2020, Defendants ID of Expert Witnesses Due by 1/13/2021, Records Custodian Affidavit due by 1/13/2021, Discovery due by 3/15/2021, Motions due by 4/14/2021, Bench Trial Deadline 7/13/2021, Mediation Due by 3/15/2021. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 9/16/20. (alew, ) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-1610MEDIATION ORDER: Mediation Due by 3/15/2021. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 9/16/20. (alew, ) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-1611TEXT ORDER granting 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to James C. Luh for the defendant. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 9/16/20.(alew, ) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-10-2012MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by US Department of the Treasury. Response to Motion due by 11/3/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Sneed, Robert) (Entered: 10/20/2020)
2020-10-2013ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Conference and Scheduling Order. All other deadlines as set out. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 10/20/20.(alew, ) (Entered: 10/20/2020)
2020-10-2815Joint Rule 26(f) Report by US Department of the Treasury.(Sneed, Robert) (Main Document 15 replaced on 10/28/2020) (alew, ). Modified on 10/28/2020 to replace with corrected document provided by filing user (alew, ). (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-10-2816Rule 26 Outline of Discovery Plan by US Department of the Treasury.(Sneed, Robert) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-10-2817Local Rule 26.03 Answers to Interrogatories by US Department of the Treasury.(Sneed, Robert) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-12-0318MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant Motion for Summary Judgment by US Department of the Treasury. Response to Motion due by 12/17/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Sneed, Robert) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2020-12-0420TEXT ORDER granting 18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Deadline extended up to and including 12/14/2020. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 12/4/20.(alew, ) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-0822AMENDED CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING ORDER. All deadlines as set out. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 12/8/20. (alew, ) (Entered: 12/08/2020)
2020-12-1424MOTION for Summary Judgment by US Department of the Treasury. Response to Motion due by 12/29/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: # 1 Memo in Support, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration)No proposed order.(Sneed, Robert) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2021-01-1226Case Reassigned to Judge Honorable Joseph Dawson, III. Judge Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks no longer assigned to the case. (glev, ) (Entered: 01/12/2021)
2021-01-1427NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CASE NUMBER from Case Number 6:20-cv-02836-BHH to 6:20-cv-02836-JD. (rweb, ) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-1928RESPONSE in Opposition re 24 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Response filed by Laird Minor.Reply to Response to Motion due by 1/26/2021 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Plaintiff's affidavit, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D)(Carpenter, James) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-02-0829REPLY to Response to Motion re 24 MOTION for Summary Judgment Response filed by US Department of the Treasury. (Sneed, Robert) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-08-0531ORDER granting 24 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Honorable Joseph Dawson, III on 8/5/21.(alew, ) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-08-0532SUMMARY JUDGMENT in favor of defendant U.S. Department of the Treasury against plaintiff Laird Minor. (alew, ) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
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