Public.Resource.org v. United States Internal Revenue Service

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Case Number:

3:13-cv-02789

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Freedom of Information Act

Judge:

William H. Orrick

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  1. January 30, 2015

    Transparency Group Wins IRS Docs In New Format

    A California federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Internal Revenue Service must hand over electronic documents in a machine-readable format as requested by government transparency group Public.Resource.org under the Freedom of Information Act in an order on the organization's motion for summary judgment.

  2. September 30, 2014

    IRS Data Release Format Violates FOIA, Group Says

    Government transparency advocates Public.Resource.org on Monday asked a federal court to compel the Internal Revenue Service to produce electronic documents under the Freedom of Information Act in a machine-readable format that the agency says it cannot accommodate for privacy and budgetary reasons.