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Case TitleCAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv00993
Date Filed2017-05-24
Date Closed2017-09-05
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffCAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE
Case DescriptionCause of Action Institute submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for records concerning the agency's determination that a proposed rule on the valuation of interests in closely held partnerships and corporations for estate-tax purposes does not require analysis under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The IRS disclosed 11 records, which apparently did not satisfy Cause of Action Institute. Cause of Action Institute filed an administrative appeal challenging the agency's search. The agency denied Cause of Action Institute's appeal and Cause of Action Institute filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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2017-05-241COMPLAINT against INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4963682) filed by CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons IRS, # 7 Summons AG, # 8 Summons Clerk)(Valvo, Russel) (Entered: 05/24/2017)
2017-05-24Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (sth) (Entered: 05/25/2017)
2017-05-252Corporate Disclosure Statement by CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE. (Valvo, Russel) (Entered: 05/25/2017)
2017-05-253NOTICE of Appearance by Lee A. Steven on behalf of CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE (Steven, Lee) (Entered: 05/25/2017)
2017-05-254SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 05/25/2017)
2017-05-265ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on May 26, 2017. (NS) (Entered: 05/26/2017)
2017-06-026NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Paul O'Donnell on behalf of INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (O'Donnell, Sean) (Entered: 06/02/2017)
2017-06-027NOTICE of Appearance by Kieran O'Neill Carter on behalf of INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (Carter, Kieran) (Entered: 06/02/2017)
2017-06-078RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE served on 6/1/2017 (Valvo, Russel) (Entered: 06/07/2017)
2017-06-079RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/2/2017. (Valvo, Russel) (Entered: 06/07/2017)
2017-06-0710RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/7/2017. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/7/2017. (Valvo, Russel) (Entered: 06/07/2017)
2017-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 7/7/2017. (dot) (Entered: 07/03/2017)
2017-07-0711ANSWER to Complaint by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.(O'Donnell, Sean) (Entered: 07/07/2017)
2017-07-0712ORDER. The parties shall MEET AND CONFER and file a Joint StatusReport by no later than July 28, 2017. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/7/2017. (lcckk3) (Entered: 07/07/2017)
2017-07-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report not later than 7/28/2017 (tth) (Entered: 07/10/2017)
2017-07-2713Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Carter, Kieran) (Entered: 07/27/2017)
2017-07-27MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report. The parties represent that counsel for the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") have conferred with the IRS's Office of Chief Counsel and asked the IRS to reach out to individuals regarding the FOIA request at issue in this case. The IRS is now in the process of contacting those individuals. The parties are ORDERED to file another Joint Status Report by SEPTEMBER 1, 2017, indicating their position as to (1) whether any subsequent searches need to be performed and (2) whether any responsive records were found from the additional searches and, if so, the parties' proposed timeline for the IRS's review of those records. If no additional records are discovered, the parties shall propose a briefing schedule for dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/27/2017. (lcckk3) (Entered: 07/27/2017)
2017-07-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/1/2017. (dot) (Entered: 07/28/2017)
2017-09-0114STIPULATION of Dismissal joint, with prejudice by CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE. (Valvo, Russel) (Entered: 09/01/2017)
2017-09-0515ORDER Dismissing Case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9/5/2017. (lcckk3) (Entered: 09/05/2017)
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