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Case TitleTSAI v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv02392
Date Filed2023-08-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffLI-CHIEN TSAI
Case DescriptionLi-Chien Tsai submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for records concerning his investment in a tax shelter. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told Tsai that it could find no responsive records. Tsai filed an administrative appeal. The agency upheld its initial denial. Tsai then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant2255
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
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2023-08-171COMPLAINT (Under Freedom of Information Act) against UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Defendant) (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10283613) filed by Li-Chien Tsai. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Connelly, George) Modified to reflect fee payment on 8/18/2023 (zcb). (Entered: 08/17/2023)
2023-08-18NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to george.connelly@chamberlainlaw.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file an errata correcting the initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party using the event Errata., 2. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue., 3. Filing fee not paid. Please remit payment using the event Payment of Fee-Complaint., 4. Please re-read filing instructions & rules for compliance., 5. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (cb, ) (Entered: 08/18/2023)
2023-08-182ERRATA to Complaint (Under FOIA) by LI-CHIEN TSAI re 1 Complaint,. (Attachments: # 1 Summons to USA (Defendant), # 2 Summons to Attorney General, # 3 Summons to U.S. Attorney)(Connelly, George) (Entered: 08/18/2023)
2023-08-18Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zcb) (Entered: 08/18/2023)
2023-08-183SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 08/18/2023)
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