Legal Opinion
Shannahan v. Internal Revenue Service
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided April 27, 2009No. C08-452JLRPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JAMES L. ROBART, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court on Defendant Internal Revenue Service’s (“IRS”) motion for summary judgment (Dkt.# 32). Having reviewed the papers submitted by the parties and heard the argument of counsel, for the reasons that follow, the court directs the clerk to re-note the motion for summary judgment for July 17, 2009, and directs the parties to proceed as described herein.
I. BACKGROUND
This is a dispute under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. It arises against the backdrop of civil enforcement and criminal proceedings against…
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