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Case TitleByrne v. U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control et al
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2020cv07478
Date Filed2020-10-23
Date Closed2023-02-10
JudgeJudge Jacqueline Scott Corley
PlaintiffPeter Byrne
Case DescriptionPeter Byrne, a free-lance journalist, submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Department of Treasury for records concerning the sale of a stake in the Russian-owned oil company Roseneft to Qatar. Byrne also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency initially denied Byrne's fee waiver request but decided to include him in the news media category. However, the agency denied his request for expedited processing. Byrne filed an administrative appeal of the denial of expedited processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Byrne filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control
DefendantU.S. Department of the Treasury
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2020-10-231COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief for Violation of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq. against U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-15108051.). Filed byPeter Byrne. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 10/23/2020) (Entered: 10/23/2020)
2020-10-232Proposed Summons. (Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 10/23/2020) (Entered: 10/23/2020)
2020-10-263Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 11/9/2020. (mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/26/2020) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-10-274Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 1/21/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/28/2021 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/27/2020) (Entered: 10/27/2020)
2020-10-275Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/27/2020) (Entered: 10/27/2020)
2020-11-116CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Peter Byrne.. (Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 11/11/2020) (Entered: 11/11/2020)
2020-11-167CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 11/16/2020) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-258ANSWER to Complaint filed by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 11/25/2020) (Entered: 11/25/2020)
2021-01-209ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 1/20/2021) (Entered: 01/20/2021)
2021-01-2010STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 1/20/2021) (Entered: 01/20/2021)
2021-01-2111ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 1/21/2021) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-01-2212ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 10 Stipulation to continue initial case management conference and exempt case from initial disclosure requirements. Initial Case Management Conference reset for 4/8/2021 at 1:30 p.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. Joint case management conference statement due by 4/1/2021.(ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2021) (Entered: 01/22/2021)
2021-03-3113STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Re. Initial Case Management Conference filed by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 3/31/2021) (Entered: 03/31/2021)
2021-04-0214ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 13 Stipulation to continue case management conference. Joint case management statement due by 5/20/2021. Initial Case Management Conference reset for 5/27/2021 at 1:30 p.m. by videoconference. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2021) (Entered: 04/02/2021)
2021-04-2715CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE BY ZOOM. Due to the Court's upcoming trial schedule, the case management conference is continued to May 28, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Corley. The proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jsc Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. A list of names must be sent to the CRD at jsccrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. on May 27, 2021. General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/27/2021) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-05-1916STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 5/19/2021) (Entered: 05/19/2021)
2021-05-2017ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 16 Stipulation to continue case management conference. Case Management Statement due by 7/1/2021. Initial Case Management Conference reset for 7/8/2021 at 1:30 p.m. by Zoom videoconference. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/20/2021) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-06-2918STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue Initial CMC filed by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 6/29/2021) (Entered: 06/29/2021)
2021-06-2919ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 18 Stipulation to continue initial case management conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 8/19/2021. Initial Case Management Conference reset for 8/26/2021 at 1:30 p.m. by videoconference.(ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2021) (Entered: 06/29/2021)
2021-08-1320STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 8/13/2021) (Entered: 08/13/2021)
2021-08-1621ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 20 Stipulation vacating case management conference. Next status report is due by 10/14/2021. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2021) (Entered: 08/16/2021)
2021-10-1422STATUS REPORT by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 10/14/2021) (Entered: 10/14/2021)
2021-10-1523ORDER granting 22 Stipulation regarding schedule and status report filed by U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control & U.S. Department of the Treasury. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 10/15/2021. Next status due by January 7, 2022. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2021) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2022-01-0724STATUS REPORT with Proposed Order by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 1/7/2022) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-01-1125ORDER granting 24 Stipulation re: schedule and status report filed by U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control & U.S. Department of the Treasury filed by U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 1/11/2022. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/11/2022) (Entered: 01/11/2022)
2022-02-1126STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED ORDER by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 2/11/2022) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-1127ORDER regarding 26 Status Report filed by U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control and U.S. Department of the Treasury. Nest status report due by 3/16/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 2/11/2022. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/11/2022) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-03-1728STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 3/17/2022) (Entered: 03/17/2022)
2022-03-1829ORDER regarding 28 Status Report. Next report is due by 4/29/2022. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 3/18/2022. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2022) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-04-2730STATUS REPORT (JOINT); PROPOSED ORDER by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 4/27/2022) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
2022-04-2931ORDER regarding 30 Status Report filed by U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury. Next status report is due by June 13, 2022. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 4/29/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/29/2022) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-06-1332STATUS REPORT (JOINT) with Proposed Order by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 6/13/2022) (Entered: 06/13/2022)
2022-07-2533STATUS REPORT (JOINT); Proposed Order by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 7/25/2022) (Entered: 07/25/2022)
2022-07-2534ORDER regarding 33 Status Report filed by U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury. The next status report is due by 8/25/2022. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 7/25/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/25/2022) (Entered: 07/25/2022)
2022-08-2535STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 8/25/2022) (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-09-2936STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 9/29/2022) (Entered: 09/29/2022)
2022-11-1537STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 11/15/2022) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2022-11-2238ORDER re 37 Status Report filed by U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control and U.S. Department of the Treasury. The next status report is due by 12/15/2022. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 11/22/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/22/2022) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
2022-12-1539STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 12/15/2022) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2023-01-1640STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 1/16/2023) (Entered: 01/16/2023)
2023-01-3041STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 1/30/2023) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-02-1042STIPULATION of Dismissal Under FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) filed by U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. (Wolinsky, Benjamin) (Filed on 2/10/2023) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
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