| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2020-10-23 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Ryan Law, United States Department of the Treasury. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-22289965)Document filed by William D Cohan. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - FOIA Log, # 2 Exhibit B - Letter to Treasury).(Celli, Andrew) (Entered: 10/23/2020) |
| 2020-10-23 | 2 | REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Department of the Treasury, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by William D Cohan..(Celli, Andrew) (Entered: 10/23/2020) |
| 2020-10-23 | 3 | REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ryan Law, in his official capacity as Director of FOIA and Transparency, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by William D Cohan..(Celli, Andrew) (Entered: 10/23/2020) |
| 2020-10-23 | 4 | CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Celli, Andrew) (Entered: 10/23/2020) |
| 2020-10-26 | | CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge George B. Daniels. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions . .(pc) (Entered: 10/26/2020) |
| 2020-10-26 | | Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf . (pc) (Entered: 10/26/2020) |
| 2020-10-26 | | Case Designated ECF. (pc) (Entered: 10/26/2020) |
| 2020-10-26 | 5 | ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ryan Law..(pc) (Entered: 10/26/2020) |
| 2020-10-26 | 6 | ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Department of the Treasury..(pc) (Entered: 10/26/2020) |
| 2020-10-27 | 7 | INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 3/4/2021 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 11A, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge George B. Daniels, as further set forth in this order. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 10/27/2020) (jwh) (Entered: 10/27/2020) |
| 2020-11-20 | 8 | AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Ryan Law served on 11/19/2020, answer due 12/10/2020. Service was made by Certified Mail. Document filed by William D Cohan..(Celli, Andrew) (Entered: 11/20/2020) |
| 2020-11-20 | 9 | AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. United States Department of the Treasury served on 11/19/2020, answer due 12/10/2020. Service was made by Certified Mail. Document filed by William D Cohan..(Celli, Andrew) (Entered: 11/20/2020) |
| 2020-12-01 | 10 | AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Complaint served on United States Attorney's Office - Southern District of New York on December 1, 2020. Service was accepted by Osrick Gordon, Employee. Document filed by William D Cohan..(Celli, Andrew) (Entered: 12/01/2020) |
| 2020-12-28 | 11 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Anthony Jan-Huan Sun on behalf of Ryan Law, United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 12/28/2020) |
| 2020-12-31 | 12 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Ryan Law, United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 12/31/2020) |
| 2021-01-28 | 13 | STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties and/or their respective counsel(s) that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice against the defendant(s) Ryan Law and without costs pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Document filed by Ryan Law, United States Department of the Treasury. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers). ..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 01/28/2021) |
| 2021-01-29 | | ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL Document No. 13 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal was reviewed and referred to Judge George B. Daniels for approval for the following reason(s): the plaintiff(s) filed their voluntary dismissal and it did not dismiss all of the parties or the action in its entirety. (km) (Entered: 01/29/2021) |
| 2021-02-03 | 14 | STIPULATION OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the parties, as follows: 1. Treasury is the only proper defendant to this FOIA action arising out of the FOIA request. 2. Defendant Ryan Law is hereby dismissed as defendant in this action with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4l(a)(l)(A)(ii), and without costs or fees. 3. Treasury expressly reserves all defenses to Plaintiff's FOIA action. 4. The parties understand and agree that this Stipulation and Order contains the entire agreement between them, and that no statements, representations, promises, agreements, or negotiations, oral or otherwise, between the parties or their counsel that are not included herein shall be of any force or effect. 5. The parties understand and agree that this Stipulation may be signed in counterparts, each of which constitutes an original and all of which constitute one and the same Stipulation. Facsimiles and/or PDFs of signatures shall have the same force and effect as original signatures and constitute acceptable, binding signatures for purposes of the Stipulation. SO ORDERED. Ryan Law (in his official capacity as Director of FOIA and Transparency) terminated. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 2/3/2021) (kv) (Entered: 02/03/2021) |
| 2021-02-25 | 15 | LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from AUSA Anthony J. Sun dated 2/25/2021 re: joint letter in advance of initial pre-trial conference. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 02/25/2021) |
| 2021-02-25 | 16 | ORDER: The March 4, 2021 initial conference is cancelled. The parties will appear for a status conference on May 6, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. The parties shall submit a status letter no later than seven days before the status conference. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 2/25/2021) ( Status Conference set for 5/6/2021 at 09:30 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (ks) (Entered: 02/25/2021) |
| 2021-04-29 | 17 | LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from AUSA Anthony J. Sun dated 4/29/2021 re: status update. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 04/29/2021) |
| 2021-05-03 | 18 | ORDER: The status conference is adjourned from May 6, 2021 to May 20, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. The parties shall submit a status letter no later than May 17, 2021. ( Status Conference set for 5/20/2021 at 09:30 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 5/3/2021) (mro) (Entered: 05/03/2021) |
| 2021-05-17 | 19 | LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from AUSA Anthony J. Sun dated 5/17/2021 re: status update. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 05/17/2021) |
| 2021-05-18 | 20 | ORDER: The status conference is adjourned from May 20, 2021 to June 8, 2021 at 9:45 a.m. The parties shall submit a status letter no later than June 1, 2021., (Status Conference set for 6/8/2021 at 09:45 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 5/18/2021) (nb) (Entered: 05/18/2021) |
| 2021-06-01 | 21 | LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from AUSA Anthony J. Sun dated 6/1/2021 re: status update. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 06/01/2021) |
| 2021-06-02 | 22 | ORDER: The status conference is adjourned from June 8, 2021 to July 20, 2021 at 9:45 a.m. The parties shall submit a status letter no later than July 13, 2021. ( Status Conference set for 7/20/2021 at 09:45 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 6/2/2021) (mro) (Entered: 06/02/2021) |
| 2021-07-13 | 23 | LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from AUSA Anthony J. Sun dated 7/13/2021 re: status update. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 07/13/2021) |
| 2021-07-14 | 24 | ORDER: The status conference is adjourned from July 20, 2021 to September 21, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. The parties shall submit a status letter no later than September 13, 2021. SO ORDERED., ( Status Conference set for 9/21/2021 at 09:30 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 7/14/2021) (ama) (Entered: 07/14/2021) |
| 2021-09-13 | 25 | LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from AUSA Anthony J. Sun dated 9/13/2021 re: status update. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 09/13/2021) |
| 2021-09-14 | 26 | ORDER: The status conference is adjourned from September 21, 2021 to November 30, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. The parties shall submit a status letter no later than November 19, 2021. SO ORDERED., ( Status Conference set for 11/30/2021 at 09:30 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 9/14/2021) (ama) (Entered: 09/14/2021) |
| 2021-11-19 | 27 | LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from AUSA Anthony J. Sun dated 11/19/2021 re: status update. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 11/19/2021) |
| 2021-11-30 | 28 | MEMO ENDORSEMENT: on re: 27 Letter filed by United States Department of the Treasury. ENDORSEMENT: The Status Conference is Adjourned until January 25, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. SO ORDERED., ( Status Conference set for 1/25/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 11/29/2021) (ama) (Entered: 11/30/2021) |
| 2022-01-18 | 29 | LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from AUSA Anthony J. Sun dated 1/18/2022 re: status update. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 01/18/2022) |
| 2022-01-19 | 30 | MEMO ENDORSEMENT: on re: 29 Letter filed by United States Department of the Treasury. ENDORSEMENT: The Status Conference is Adjourned to April 19, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. SO ORDERED., ( Status Conference set for 4/19/2022 at 09:45 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 1/19/2022) (ama) (Entered: 01/19/2022) |
| 2022-02-07 | | Magistrate Judge Jennifer Willis is so redesignated. (wb) (Entered: 02/07/2022) |
| 2022-04-14 | 31 | STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 04/14/2022) |
| 2022-04-18 | 32 | MEMO ENDORSEMENT: on re: 31 Status Report filed by United States Department of the Treasury. ENDORSEMENT: The status conference is adjourned until July 20, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. SO ORDERED., ( Status Conference set for 7/20/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 4/18/2022) (ama) (Entered: 04/18/2022) |
| 2022-07-13 | 33 | STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 07/13/2022) |
| 2022-07-15 | 34 | MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 33 Status Report filed by United States Department of the Treasury. ENDORSEMENT: the status conference is adjourned until October 19, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. ( Status Conference set for 10/19/2022 at 09:45 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 7/14/2022) (tro) (Entered: 07/15/2022) |
| 2022-10-12 | 35 | STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 10/12/2022) |
| 2022-10-13 | 36 | ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement). Referred to Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 10/13/2022) (ate) (Entered: 10/13/2022) |
| 2022-10-13 | 37 | MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 35 Status Report filed by United States Department of the Treasury. ENDORSEMENT: SO ORDERED. The status conference scheduled for October 19, 2022 is cancelled. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 10/13/2022) (ate) (Entered: 10/13/2022) |
| 2022-11-17 | 38 | STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 11/17/2022) |
| 2022-11-21 | 39 | MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 38 Status Report filed by United States Department of the Treasury. ENDORSEMENT SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 11/21/2022) (jca) (Entered: 11/21/2022) |
| 2022-12-20 | 40 | PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by United States Department of the Treasury..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 12/20/2022) |
| 2023-01-03 | 41 | STIPULATION AND ORDER OF SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSAL: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the parties, as follows: Plaintiff hereby releases and discharges Treasury and the United States of America, including its agencies, departments, officers, employees, servants, and agents, from any and all claims and causes of action that Plaintiff asserted, or could have asserted, in this litigation arising out of the FOIA request. Treasury shall pay to Plaintiff the sum of EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS($ 18,000.00) in attorneys' fees and litigation costs, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E), which sum Plaintiff agrees to accept as full payment of any attorneys' fees and costs Plaintiff has incurred or will incur in this action for services performed up to the date ofthis Stipulation and Order. This action is hereby dismissed with prejudice and without costs or fees other than as provided in paragraph 2 of this Stipulation and Order, provided that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over any issues that may arise relating to this Stipulation and Order. Nothing in this Stipulation and Order shall constitute an admission that the Defendant or the United States are liable for any attorneys' fees or litigation costs, or that Plaintiff "substantially prevailed" in this action under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E), or is entitled to or eligible for any attorneys' fees or litigation costs. This Stipulation and Order is entered into by the parties solely for the purpose of compromising disputed claims in this case and avoiding the expenses and risks of further litigation concerning Plaintiffs claims, including claims for attorneys' fees and litigation costs. This Stipulation and Order is non-precedential with respect to any other proceeding involving the parties, including, but not limited to, any other FOIA action or administrative proceeding, and shall have no effect or bearing on any pending or future request for records made by Plaintiff under FOIA. The parties understand and agree that this Stipulation and Order contains the entire agreement between them, and that no statements, representations, promises, agreements, or negotiations, oral or otherwise, between the parties or their counsel that are not included herein shall be of any force or effect. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 1/03/2023) (ama) (Entered: 01/03/2023) |
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