AMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Federal Civil Lawsuit District Of Columbia District Court, Case No. 1:17-cv-02078
District Judge Reggie B. Walton, presiding
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Parties
No Logo American Oversight, Plaintiff

Represented by American Oversight

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Katherine Marie Anthony +1 202 897 3918 +1 202 871 6523 katherine.anthony@americanoversight.org
Space John E. Bies +1 202 869 5243 +1 202 871 6523 john.bies@americanoversight.org
, Cerissa Cafasso +1 202 869 5246 +1 202 871 6523 cerissa.cafasso@americanoversight.org
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sara Kaiser Creighton +1 202 869 5246 sara.creighton@americanoversight.org
Space AUSTIN R. EVERS +1 202 869 5246 austin.evers@americanoversight.org
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY Elizabeth France +1 202 869 5246 beth.france@americanoversight.org
Space Elizabeth France +1 202 869 5246 beth.france@americanoversight.org
, Melanie Togman Sloan +1 202 365 0606 +1 202 871 6523 msloan@americanoversight.org
v.
United States Department of the Treasury United States Department of the Treasury, Defendant
Officially listed as "DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY"

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
, , , John Warshawsky +1 301 602 5629 +1 202 514 9163 john.warshawsky@outlook.com

Represented by Office Of The United States Attorney, Eastern District Of Virginia

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
, , , , , Jane M. Lyons +1 202 514 7161 +1 202 514 8780 jane.lyons@usdoj.gov

Represented by United States Department of Justice

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
, , , , , , , , Edward Alkalay +1 202 514 7131 +1 202 305 0955 Edward.Alkalay@usdoj.gov
, Andrew E Carmichael +1 202 514 3346 +1 202 305 2685 andrew.e.carmichael@usdoj.gov
, , , Varudhini Chilakamarri +1 202 616 8489 varudhini.chilakamarri@usdoj.gov
, , , , , , , , , , Brian L. Ferrell +1 202 305 0428 +1 202 305 0274
, Vincent M. Garvey +1 202 514 3449 +1 202 616 8470 vincent.garvey@usdoj.gov
, , , , , , , Lynn Y. Lee +1 202 305 0531 lynn.lee@usdoj.gov
, , , , , , Jessica Beth Leinwand +1 202 456 3974 +1 202 616 8470 jess.leinwand@gmail.com
, Joel Lunsford McElvain +1 202 514 2988 +1 202 616 8202 joel.mcelvain@usdoj.gov
, , , Ryan O'Connor McMonagle +1 202 307 1355 +1 202 514 6866 ryan.mcmonagle@usdoj.gov
, , , , , , , Terry Mitchell Petrie +1 202 307 0267 +1 202 305 4933 terry.petrie@usdoj.gov
, , , Amy Powell +1 202 514 9836 +1 202 616 8202 amy.powell@usdoj.gov
, Gerald Alan Role +1 202 307 0461 +1 202 514 6866 gerald.a.role@usdoj.gov
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Martin M Shoemaker +1 202 514 6491 +1 202 514 6770 martin.m.shoemaker@usdoj.gov
, , , , , , John Joseph Siemietkowski +1 202 514 3368 +1 202 514 9163 john.siemietkowski@usdoj.gov
, , , , , , Gino D. Vissicchio +1 202 307 3242 +1 202 307 0494 gino.vissicchio@usdoj.gov
Space Thomas David Zimpleman +1 202 514 3346 +1 202 616 8470 thomas.d.zimpleman@usdoj.gov

Represented by United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
, , , , , David S Mendel +1 202 551 4418 +1 202 772 9240 mendeld@sec.gov
No Logo OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Rebecca Michelle Kopplin

Represented by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Carl J. Nichols +1 202 663 6226 +1 202 663 6363 carl.nichols@wilmerhale.com

Represented by Office Of The United States Attorney, Eastern District Of Virginia

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
, , , , , , , William Mark Nebeker +1 202 514 7230 +1 202 514 8780 mark.nebeker@usdoj.gov

Represented by Suite 3200

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
, , ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY Diane Kelleher +1 202 514 4775 +22616820 226 616 8202 Diane.Kelleher@usdoj.gov

Represented by United States Department of Justice

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY Michael H Baer +1 202 305 8573 +1 202 616 8460 michael.h.baer@usdoj.gov
, , , Matthew J Berns +1 202 616 8016 +1 202 616 8470 matthew.j.berns@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY James Mahoney Burnham +1 202 353 5049 +1 202 626 1700 james.burnham@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY Joseph C Dugan +1 202 514 3259 Joseph.Dugan@usdoj.gov
, Matthew Allan Josephson +1 912 652 4422 +1 912 652 4991 matthew.josephson@usdoj.gov
, Scott Leeson Sroka +1 202 252 7113 +1 202 514 9155 scott.sroka@usdoj.gov
, TERMINATED: 12/05/2008, TERMINATED: 12/05/2008 Marcia Tiersky +1 202 514 1359 +1 202 318 0486 marcia.tiersky@usdoj.gov
No Logo U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Defendant

Represented by United States Department of Justice

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Rebecca Michelle Kopplin +1 202 514 3953 rebecca.m.kopplin@usdoj.gov
Other Parties
No Logo COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intervenor defendant

Represented by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Thomas G Hungar +1 202 225 9700 +1 202 226 1360 thomas.hungar@mail.house.gov

Represented by United States House of Representatives

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Kimberly Ann Hamm +1 202 225 9700 +1 202 226 1360 kimberly.hamm@mail.house.gov
Space Brooks McKinly Hanner +1 202 225 9700 brooks.hanner@mail.house.gov
Space Kristin A. Shapiro +1 202 225 9700 kristin.shapiro@mail.house.gov
Space Todd Tatelman +1 202 225 9700 +1 202 226 1360 todd.tatelman@mail.house.gov
No Logo JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION OF THE U.S. CONGRESS, Movant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Brooks McKinly Hanner
Space Todd Barry Tatelman

Represented by United States House of Representatives

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Douglas N. Letter +1 202 225 9700 douglas.letter@mail.house.gov
Attributes
Citation Section 05 U.S.C. § 552
Nature of Suit 895 - Freedom of Information Act
Jurisdiction U.S. Government Defendant
Case Status closed
Jury Demand None
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 64 Filed: 7/22/2020, Entered: 7/22/2020 Court Filing
ORDER. In accordance with the Memorandum Opinion issued on this same date, it is hereby ORDERED that the 49 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the 50 Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. It is further ORDERED that summary judgment is ENTERED for Treasury on the plaintiff's Complaint. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 22, 2020. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 63 Filed: 7/22/2020, Entered: 7/22/2020 Court Filing
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 22, 2020. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 62 Filed: 6/1/2020, Entered: 6/1/2020 Court Filing
ORDER. For the reasons to be set forth in the Memorandum Opinion to be issued by the Court within the next sixty days, absent extraordinary circumstances, the Court will grant the defendant's motion for summary judgment and deny the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the 49 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the 50 Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. It is further ORDERED that this Order is not a final Order subject to appeal. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 1, 2020. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 61 Filed: 3/12/2020, Entered: 3/12/2020
NOTICE by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Anthony, Katherine)
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Minute Entry; for proceedings held before Judge Reggie B. Walton: Motions Hearing held on 3/3/2020. Oral Argument heard, written order to issue via Chambers. (Court Reporter Cathryn Jones) (hs)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 60 Filed: 3/3/2020, Entered: 3/3/2020 Court Filing
ORDER. See attached Order for details. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 3, 2020. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 59 Filed: 3/2/2020, Entered: 3/2/2020
NOTICE of Submission of Amended Vaughn Index by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 58 Filed: 2/24/2020, Entered: 2/24/2020
NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Marie Anthony on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Anthony, Katherine)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 57 Filed: 1/31/2020, Entered: 1/31/2020
NOTICE of Appearance by Todd Barry Tatelman on behalf of COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION OF THE U.S. CONGRESS (Tatelman, Todd)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 56 Filed: 1/31/2020, Entered: 1/31/2020
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brooks McKinly Hanner on behalf of COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION OF THE U.S. CONGRESS Substituting for attorney Kristin A. Shapiro (Hanner, Brooks)
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Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 3/3/2020 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 16 before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (hs)
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MINUTE ORDER. The Court requiring additional information before resolving the pending motions in this case, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall appear before the Court for a motions hearing on March 3, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 24, 2020. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 55 Filed: 10/22/2019, Entered: 10/22/2019
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Elizabeth France terminated. (France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 54 Filed: 8/30/2019, Entered: 8/30/2019
REPLY to opposition to motion re 50 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 53 Filed: 8/16/2019, Entered: 8/16/2019
REPLY to opposition to motion re 49 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Combined Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 52 Filed: 8/16/2019, Entered: 8/16/2019
Memorandum in opposition to re 50 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Combined Reply in Support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts)(Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 51 Filed: 7/19/2019, Entered: 7/19/2019
Memorandum in opposition to re 49 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration of Elizabeth France, # 3 Statement of Facts)(France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 50 Filed: 7/19/2019, Entered: 7/19/2019
Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Declaration of Elizabeth France, # 4 Statement of Facts)(France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 49 Filed: 6/7/2019, Entered: 6/7/2019
MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit 1, Declaration of Daniel J. Kowalski, # 3 Exhibit 2, Declaration of Andrew B. Stein, # 4 Statement of Facts, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 48 Filed: 6/7/2019, Entered: 6/7/2019
REPLY to opposition to motion re 43 MOTION to Dismiss Joint Committee on Taxation filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 47 Filed: 5/30/2019, Entered: 5/30/2019
Memorandum in opposition to re 43 MOTION to Dismiss Joint Committee on Taxation filed by JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION OF THE U.S. CONGRESS. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Lily T. Hsu)(Letter, Douglas)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 46 Filed: 5/30/2019, Entered: 5/30/2019
REPLY to opposition to motion re 41 MOTION to Intervene filed by JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION OF THE U.S. CONGRESS. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Lily T. Hsu)(Letter, Douglas)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: (1) the Joint Committee on Taxation shall file its combined memorandum in support of its motion to intervene and in opposition to the plaintiff's motion to dismiss on or before May 30, 2019, and (2) the plaintiff shall file its reply in support of its motion to dismiss on or before June 7, 2019 (hs)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: (1) Treasury shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before June 7, 2019; (2) the plaintiff shall file its combined cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Treasury's motion on or before July 19, 2019; (3) Treasury shall file its combined opposition to the plaintiff's cross-motion and reply in support of its motion or before August 16, 2019; and (4) the plaintiff shall file its reply in support of its motion on or before August 30, 2019 (hs)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the United States Department of the Treasury's ("Treasury") 45 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Summary Judgment Motion, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the briefing schedule ordered by the Court on April 4, 2019, is MODIFIED as follows: (1) Treasury shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before June 7, 2019; (2) the plaintiff shall file its combined cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Treasury's motion on or before July 19, 2019; (3) Treasury shall file its combined opposition to the plaintiff's cross-motion and reply in support of its motion or before August 16, 2019; and (4) the plaintiff shall file its reply in support of its motion on or before August 30, 2019. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 20, 2019. (lcrbw3)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 44 Motion for Modification of Briefing Schedule with Regard to the Joint Committee on Taxation of the United States Congress's Motion to Intervene and American Oversight's Motion to Dismiss, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that (1) the Joint Committee on Taxation shall file its combined memorandum in support of its motion to intervene and in opposition to the plaintiff's motion to dismiss on or before May 30, 2019, and (2) the plaintiff shall file its reply in support of its motion to dismiss on or before June 7, 2019. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 20, 2019. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 45 Filed: 5/17/2019, Entered: 5/17/2019
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 44 Filed: 5/16/2019, Entered: 5/16/2019
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 41 MOTION to Intervene , 43 MOTION to Dismiss Joint Committee on Taxation by JCT and by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 43 Filed: 5/14/2019, Entered: 5/14/2019
MOTION to Dismiss Joint Committee on Taxation by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 42 Filed: 5/14/2019, Entered: 5/14/2019
Memorandum in opposition to re 41 MOTION to Intervene filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 41 Filed: 4/30/2019, Entered: 4/30/2019
MOTION to Intervene by JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION OF THE U.S. CONGRESS (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Thomas A. Barthold, # 2 Declaration of Kristin A. Shapiro, # 3 Exhibit Answer, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Letter, Douglas)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 6/28/2019. Response to Cross Motions due by 7/26/2019. Summary Judgment motions due by 5/24/2019. Plaintiff's Reply in support of Motion for Summary Judgment due by 8/9/2019. (hs)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 38 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that (1) the United States Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before May 24, 2019, (2) the plaintiff shall file its combined cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Treasury's motion on or before June 28, 2019, (3) Treasury shall file its combined opposition to the plaintiff's cross-motion and reply in support of its motion on or before July 26, 2019, and (4) the plaintiff shall file its reply in support of its motion on or before August 9, 2019. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 4, 2019. (lcrbw3)
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MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 39 Joint Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant Office of Management and Budget, it is hereby ORDERED that the plaintiff's claims against the Office of Management and Budget are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 4, 2019. (lcrbw3)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant-intervenor's 40 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Kimberly Hamm is TERMINATED as counsel for the defendant-intervenor in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 2, 2019. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 40 Filed: 4/2/2019, Entered: 4/2/2019
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Hamm, Kimberly)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 39 Filed: 3/25/2019, Entered: 3/25/2019
STIPULATION of Dismissal as to Defendant OMB by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 38 Filed: 3/15/2019, Entered: 3/15/2019
Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/15/2019 (hs)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 37 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Office of Management and Budget shall complete its final production on or before February 15, 2019. It is further ORDERED that, on or before February 15, 2019, the United States Department of the Treasury shall inform the plaintiff of its determinations concerning any documents containing a legend asserting congressional control over those documents or parts of those documents. It is further ORDERED that, on or before February 22, 2019, the plaintiff shall inform the defendants of the scope of its challenges regarding the defendants' withholdings. It is further ORDERED that, on or before March 15, 2019, the parties shall file a joint status report proposing a schedule for how this case should proceed. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 15, 2019. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 37 Filed: 2/8/2019, Entered: 2/8/2019
Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 36 Filed: 1/28/2019, Entered: 1/28/2019
NOTICE of Restoration of Appropriations by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Kopplin, Rebecca)
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MINUTE ORDER. In light of the continued lapse in appropriations, it is hereby ORDERED that the previously imposed deadline for filing a joint status report on or before January 28, 2019, and the status conference currently scheduled for February 1, 2019, are VACATED. It is further ORDERED that, on or before fourteen days after appropriations have been restored, the parties shall file a joint status report proposing new deadlines in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 23, 2019. (lcrbw3)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant-intervenor's 33 Motion To Withdraw as Counsel, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Thomas G. Hungar is TERMINATED as counsel for the defendant-intervenor in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 8, 2019. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 35 Filed: 1/7/2019, Entered: 1/7/2019
NOTICE of correction by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/28/2019 (hs)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendants' 32 Motion for a Stay of Joint Status Report Deadline and of Upcoming OMB Production in Light of Lapse of Appropriations, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The motion is GRANTED to the extent that the government seeks to vacate the impending deadlines in this case. The motion is DENIED in all other respects. It is further ORDERED that the impending deadlines in this case are VACATED pending further Order of the Court. It is further ORDERED that, on or before January 28, 2019, the parties shall file a joint status report regarding how this case shall proceed. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 7, 2019. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 34 Filed: 1/3/2019, Entered: 1/3/2019
NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin A. Shapiro on behalf of COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Shapiro, Kristin)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 33 Filed: 1/3/2019, Entered: 1/3/2019
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Hungar, Thomas)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 32 Filed: 12/26/2018, Entered: 12/26/2018
MOTION to Stay Joint Status Report and Production Deadlines by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/7/2019 (hs)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 31 Filed: 12/18/2018, Entered: 12/18/2018 Court Filing
ORDER. See attached for further details. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 18, 2018. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 30 Filed: 10/10/2018, Entered: 10/10/2018
RESPONSE re 26 MOTION to Clarify re 24 Order on Motion for Leave to File, Order on Motion to Modify filed by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 10/9/2018, Entered: 10/9/2018
NOTICE of Change of Address by Rebecca Michelle Kopplin (Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 28 Filed: 10/9/2018, Entered: 10/9/2018
REPLY to opposition to motion re 26 MOTION to Clarify re 24 Order on Motion for Leave to File, Order on Motion to Modify filed by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Hungar, Thomas)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 27 Filed: 10/4/2018, Entered: 10/4/2018
Memorandum in opposition to re 26 MOTION to Clarify re 24 Order on Motion for Leave to File, Order on Motion to Modify filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 26 Filed: 10/3/2018, Entered: 10/3/2018
MOTION to Clarify re 24 Order on Motion for Leave to File, Order on Motion to Modify by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hungar, Thomas)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 7/25/2018, Entered: 7/25/2018 Court Filing
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge Reggie B. Walton held on July 5, 2018; Page Numbers: 1 - 26. Court Reporter/Transcriber Cathryn Jones, Telephone number 2023543246, Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 8/15/2018. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/25/2018. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/23/2018.(Jones, Cathryn)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 7/5/2018, Entered: 7/5/2018 Court Filing
ORDER. See attached for further details. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 5, 2018. (lcrbw3)
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Minute Entry; for proceedings held before Judge Reggie B. Walton: Motion Hearing held on 7/5/2018 re 18 MOTION for Leave to File Motion for Partial Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT, and 21 MOTION to Modify Production Order filed by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Order reflecting rulings from the bench to issue via chambers. Status Conference set for 2/1/2019 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 16 before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (Court Reporter Cathryn Jones. (hs)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 7/4/2018, Entered: 7/4/2018
Memorandum in opposition to re 21 MOTION to Modify Production Order filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 7/3/2018, Entered: 7/3/2018
REPLY to opposition to motion re 18 MOTION for Leave to File Motion for Partial Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 7/3/2018, Entered: 7/3/2018
MOTION to Modify Production Order by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hungar, Thomas)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 6/28/2018, Entered: 6/28/2018
RESPONSE re 18 MOTION for Leave to File Motion for Partial Summary Judgment filed by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 6/22/2018, Entered: 6/26/2018
ANSWER to Complaint by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.(ztd)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the unopposed 15 Motion for Leave to Intervene of the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the Committee is added as a defendant-intervenor in this action. It is further ORDERED that the Committee's [15-2] Answer is deemed filed as of the date of this Order. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 22, 2018. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 6/14/2018, Entered: 6/14/2018
MOTION for Leave to File Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Creighton, Sara)
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NOTICE OF ERROR re 15 Motion to Intervene; emailed to thomas.hungar@mail.house.gov, cc'd 11 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Reminder: Parties are always added using capital letters. (ztd, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 4/13/2018, Entered: 4/13/2018
NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly Ann Hamm on behalf of Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives (Hamm, Kimberly)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas G. Hungar on behalf of Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives (Hungar, Thomas)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 4/13/2018, Entered: 4/13/2018
MOTION to Intervene by Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Carr Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Answer, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Hungar, Thomas)
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Minute Entry: for proceedings held before Judge Reggie B. Walton: Status Conference held on 4/6/2018. Status Conference set for 7/5/2018 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 16 before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (Court Reporter Scott Wallace) (hs)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 2/2/2018, Entered: 2/2/2018 Court Filing
ORDER. In accordance with the attached Order, it is hereby ORDERED that the United States Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") shall review and process the approximately 639 documents that it has identified as potentially responsive to the plaintiff's Treasury Congressional Request. Treasury shall review and process at least 60 documents by March 5, 2018, and at least an additional 60 documents each month thereafter. Treasury shall make rolling productions of any non-exempt, responsive records identified in its review for each month. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a status conference on April 6, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 2, 2018. (lcrbw3)
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Minute Entry; for proceedings held before Judge Reggie B. Walton: Status Conference held on 2/2/2018. Joint oral request for continuance; granted. Status Conference set for 4/6/2018 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 16 before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (Court Reporter Cathryn Jones) (hs)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 1/3/2018, Entered: 1/3/2018 Court Filing
ORDER. In accordance with the attached Order, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before February 2, 2018, the United States Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") shall de-duplicate all documents it has identified as potentially responsive to the plaintiff's Treasury Congressional Request in order to determine the total number of unique documents potentially responsive to that request. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a status conference on February 2, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. At the status conference, Treasury should be prepared to report to the Court (1) the total number of unique documents it has determined to be potentially responsive to the plaintiff's Treasury Congressional Request and (2) the pace at which it believes that it can review and process those documents. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 3, 2018. (lcrbw3)
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Minute Entry; for proceedings held before Judge Reggie B. Walton: Status Conference held on 1/2/2018. Joint oral motion for continuance; granted. Status Conference set for 2/2/2018 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 16 before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (Court Reporter Tim Miller) (hs)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 1/2/2018, Entered: 1/2/2018
NOTICE of Appearance by John E. Bies on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Bies, John)
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NOTICE of Filing by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sara Creighton)(Creighton, Sara)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 12/29/2017, Entered: 12/29/2017
NOTICE of Filing by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration)(Kopplin, Rebecca)
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Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 1/2/2018 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 16 before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (hs)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the proposed production schedules set forth in the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a status hearing on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. It is further ORDERED that the United States Department of the Treasury shall be prepared to address the number of other pending FOIA requests it is currently processing, the resources it has available to process those requests, and why additional resources cannot be devoted to processing the plaintiff's request. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 19, 2017. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 12/14/2017, Entered: 12/14/2017
Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Creighton, Sara)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/14/2017 (hs)
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MINUTE ORDER. Because the plaintiff pursues this action under the Freedom of Information Act, the initial disclosure requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(A) are not implicated and no scheduling conference need be held. See Local Civ. R. 16.3(b)(10). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit to the Court on or before December 14, 2017, a joint status report, proposing a schedule for the filing of, if any, dispositive motions, oppositions thereto, and replies. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 14, 2017. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 11/13/2017, Entered: 11/13/2017
ANSWER to 1 Complaint by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Kopplin, Rebecca) Modified to add link on 11/14/2017 (znmw).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 11/13/2017, Entered: 11/13/2017
NOTICE of Appearance by Rebecca Michelle Kopplin on behalf of All Defendants (Kopplin, Rebecca)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Sara Kaiser Creighton on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Creighton, Sara)
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GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 20, 2017. (lcrbw3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 10/20/2017, Entered: 10/20/2017
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/11/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/10/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET served on 10/11/2017; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 10/12/2017, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/11/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 10/6/2017, Entered: 10/6/2017
SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb)
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Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsb)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 10/5/2017, Entered: 10/5/2017
LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (France, Elizabeth)
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Legal Document with OCR 1 Filed: 10/5/2017, Entered: 10/5/2017
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5147510) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USAO, # 3 Summons Attorney General, # 4 Summons Treasury, # 5 Summons OMB, # 6 Exhibit A, # 7 Exhibit B, # 8 Exhibit C, # 9 Exhibit D, # 10 Exhibit E, # 11 Exhibit F, # 12 Exhibit G, # 13 Exhibit H)(France, Elizabeth)
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