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Case TitlePROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02797
Date Filed2021-10-21
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffPROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.
Case DescriptionThe Project on Government Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for records concerning a whistleblower's allegations of improprieties in the presidential audit process. POGO also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency granted POGO's request for expedited processing but told POGO its request was too broad to search. After hearing nothing further from the agency, POGO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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2021-10-211COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8815494) filed by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons U.S. Dep't of Treasury, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney for D.C.)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 10/21/2021)
2021-10-212LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 10/21/2021)
2021-10-21Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 10/21/2021)
2021-10-213SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 10/21/2021)
2021-10-214STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 21, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/21/2021)
2021-11-025Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yurekli, Gokce) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2021-11-04MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. The defendants shall answer, move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before January 10, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 4, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/04/2021)
2021-11-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 1/10/2022, (zjch, ) (Entered: 11/05/2021)
2022-01-076ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Yurekli, Gokce) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-01-10MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before January 31, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 10, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/10/2022)
2022-01-317Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Yurekli, Gokce) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-02-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 31, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 2, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-03-318Joint STATUS REPORT by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-04-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 29, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 4, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/04/2022)
2022-04-299Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Yurekli, Gokce) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-04-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 31, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 29, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-05-3110Joint STATUS REPORT by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-05-31MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 30, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 31, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-06-3011Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Yurekli, Gokce) (Entered: 06/30/2022)
2022-07-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the Court adopts the following briefing schedule: the defendant shall file any motion for summary judgment or any other dispositive motions on or before August 4, 2022; the plaintiff shall file any cross-motion for summary judgment and response to the defendant's motion on or before August 25, 2022; the defendant shall file any reply in support of its motion and response to the plaintiff's cross-motion on or before September 16, 2022; and the plaintiff shall file any reply in support of its cross-motion on or before October 7, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 6, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/06/2022)
2022-08-0412MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration Declaration of Gokce T. Yurekli, # 4 Declaration Declaration of Richard S. Dodson, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit C)(Yurekli, Gokce) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-08-2513Memorandum in opposition to re 12 Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Statement of Facts response, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-09-1614REPLY to opposition to motion re 12 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Yurekli, Gokce) Modified docket relationship on 9/19/2022 (zed). (Entered: 09/16/2022)
2022-10-0315Consent MOTION for Leave to File SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to re 14 Reply to opposition to Motion filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit)(Yurekli, Gokce) Modified docket event/text on 10/5/2022 (zed). (Entered: 10/03/2022)
2022-10-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 15 Consent Motion of the U.S. Department of the Treasury to Supplement Its Reply, the motion is GRANTED. It is ORDERED that the plaintiff shall file any Surreply on or before October 11, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 4, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-10-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Surreply due by 10/11/2022. (zjch, ) (Entered: 10/05/2022)
2022-10-1116SURREPLY to re 15 MOTION for Leave to File filed by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-12-1517ORDER granting the defendant's 12 Motion for Summary Judgment. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 15, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-1518MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the defendant's 12 Motion for Summary Judgment. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 15, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
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