2011 treasury-cfpb-request-03222011
Category:FOIA Request
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Date Created:March 22, 2011
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Because one above the law. March 22, 2011 VIA CERTIFIED MAIL FACSIMILE Elizabeth Horton, Deputy Assistant General Counsel General Law, Ethics Regulation US. Department the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W., Suite 2221 Washington, DC. 20220 Re: Freedom Information Act Reguest Dear Ms. I-Iorton: September 17, 2010, President Obama appointed Elizabeth Warren serve the Special Advisor the Secretary Treasury the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, among other responsibilities. her Treasury role (according her congressional testimony Wednesday, March 16, 2011) Ms. Warren has had more than sixty one-on-one conversations with Members Congress. Accordingly, pursuant the provisions the Freedom Information Act (FOIA), U.S.C. 552, Judicial Watch, lnc., (Judicial Watch) hereby requests that the .S. Department ofthe Treasury (Treasury) produce the following within twenty (20) business days: Any and all communications between Ms. Warren and members the lllth and 112th US. Congresses; Any and all records communications between Ms. Warren and members ofthe lllth and 112th U.S. Congresses; Any and all communications between Ms. Warren and staffers the 111th and 112th U.S. Congresses; and, Any and all records communications between Ms. Warren and staffers the lllth and 12th US. Congresses. Additionally, Ms. Warren announced December 2010, the Consumer Federation America (CFA) Financial Services Conference, that she had been busy talking and meeting with consumer advocates and wide variety stakeholders the nancial services industry--CEOs all stripes, big banks, community banks, Ohio bankers, Oklahoma bankers, California bankers, credit unions, and the list goes on. Hence, pursuant the provisions FOIA, Judicial Watch also requests that Treasury 425 Third St., SW, Suite 800, Washington, 20024 Tel: (202) 646-5172 1-888-593 8442 FAX: (202) 6405199 lzmail: 1nfo@JndicialWatch.org www.Judie1alWatch.org Department the Treasury March 16, 2011 produce the following within twenty (20) business days: Any and all communications between Ms. Warren and any consumer cates stakeholders CEOS bankers and whoinever else Ms. Warren was referring when she stated that the list goes nd, Any and all records communications between Ms. Warren and consumer advocates stakeholders CEOs bankers and whomever else Ms. Warren was refen when she stated that the list goes on. Lastly. also the conference, Ms. Warren declared that earlier that sain week she had gone Flori meet with Attorneys General from across the country. Hence, pursuant the provisions OlA, Judi :11 Watch further requests that Treasury produce the following within twenty (20) business days: Any and all comniunicatio between Ms. Warren and the state attorneys general for each the United States and .S. temtories. conimenwealths, federal districts, and protcetorates namely, they ~3F5f1 >.3 FE5 .*- 5P! l>F:- {)1 Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas Califomia Colorado Connecticut Delaware District ofColum Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Kansas Kentucky Loni. ana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan inne )ta Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New New York North Carolina Northem Mariana Islands North Dakota Ohio Oklahonia Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island Department the Treasury March 16. 2011 South Carolina Virgin Islands South ota Virginia Tennessee Washington Texas West Virginia Utah Wisconsin Vermont ming Any and all records connnunications between Ms. Warren and the taste attorneys general for each the United States and U.S. teirito es. coninionwealths, federal districts, and protectoratcs listed item above; Any and all agendas for any meetings between Ms. Warren and the state attorneys general for each the United States and US. territories, commonwealths. federal districts, and prntectorates listed itcm above; Any and all notes from any meetings between Ms. Warren and the state attorneys general for each the United States and US. territories. commonwealths, federal d1SillLtS. and protector-ales listed item above; Any and all presentations distributed, displayed, and/or other disseiniir bctwecn Ms. Warren and the state attorneys general for each the United States and territories, coninioiiwealths, federal district. and protectorates listed item above, and, Any and all Ms. Waircn travel logs, maps. and itineraries and through any and all the United States and .S. territories, comriionwealths, federal districts, and pretcctorates item above. The time frame for this request Jfroni September through the pres it. placing this request. Judicial Watch calls your attention President January 2009 Meniorandurn concerning FOIA which sta All agencies should adopt presiiinption favor disclosure order renew their cornmitiricnt the principles embodied FOlA...The presuinption disclosure should applied all Department the Treasury March 16, 2011 decisions involving FOIA.l The memorandum goes state that FOIA should iinistered with clear presumpt the case doubt. openness prev Nevertheless, any responsive record portion thereof claimed cmpt from production under FOIA, please provide sufticient identilying information with respect each allegedly exempt record portion thereof allow the propi the claimed exemption. mg/In Rosen, 484 F.2d 820 (DC. Cir. 1973), denied. US. 977 (1974). addition. any reasonably segregable portion nsive record must provided, after redaction any allegedly exempt material. U.S.C. 552(b). Judicial Watch also hereby requests waiver both search and duplication fees pursuant U.S.C. S52ta)(4)(A)(ii)(II) and 552(a)(4)(A)(iii). Judicial atch entitled waiver arch fees under (_a)(4)(A)(ii)(l1) because member ofthe news media. See National Scum US. Department I)eferzse. 880 1381 1387 Cir. 1989). Jud ial Watch also been recognized member the IJSV media other FOIA litigation. See Judi Watch, Inc. US. Department Justice, 133 Supp.2d (D.D.C. 2000); and, Jztdiciai Watch, Dep afDqfcn.re, 2006 Dist. LEXIS 44003, (D.D.C. Jun 78, 2006). Judicial Watch regularly obt iiiformation about the ope tions and ies government through FOIA and other means, uses its editorial skills turn this infonnation into net wot and publishes and disseminates these Wor the public. intends the records receives response this request. Judicial Watch also entitled complete waiver both search fees and duplication fees ant U.S.C. 552(aV)(4)(A)(iii). Under this provision. records: shall furnished without any ch- charge reduced below the fees established under clause disclosure the infonnation the public interest because likely contribute signi cantly public understanding the operations activities govemnient and not primarily the commercial interest the requester. U.S.C. a)(4)tAt(iii). addition. records are not produced within twenty (20) busin days, Judicial Watch entitled complete waiver search and duplication fees under the OPEN Government Act of2007. Section 6(1)). Judicial Watch 501(c)(3), not-for-profit, educational organization, and, definition, has commercial purpose. Judicial Watch exists educate the public President Barack Obama, It/lemorandum for the Heads Executive Departments and Agencies, Subject: Freedom Infonnation Act, January 2009: ttp:/twww.whitehouse.gov/the_ press_ office/Freedomo nI}-rmationAct> Department the Treasury March 16, 2011 about the operations and activities government, well increase public understanding about the importance ethics and the rule law government. The particular records requested herein are sought part Judicial Watch ongoing efforts document the operations and activities the federal government and educate the public about these operations and activities. Once Judicial Watch obtains the requested records, intends analyze them and disseminate the results its analysis, well the records themselves, special written report. Judicial Watch will also educate the public via radio programs, Judicial Wateh website, and/or newsletter, among other outlets. also will make the records available other members the media researchers upon request. Judicial Watch has proven ability disseminate information obtained through 01A the public, demonstrated its long-standing and continuing public outreach efforts. Given these circumstances, Judicial Watch entitled public interest fee waiver both search costs and duplication costs. Nonetheless, the event our request for waiver search and/or duplication costs denied, Judicial Watch willing pay 50.00 search and/or duplication costs. Judicial Watch requests that contacted before any such costs are incurred, order prioritize search and duplication efforts. effort facilitate record production within the statutory time limit, Judicial Watch willing accept documents electronic format (eg. e-mail, .pdfs). When necessary, Judicial Watch will also accept the rolling production documents. you not understand this request any portion thereof, you feel you require clari cation, please immediately contact Judicial Watch Research Assistant Justin McCarthy 202-646-5172 jmccarthy@judicialwatch.org. Judicial Watch looks forward receiving the requested documents and waiver both search and duplication costs within twenty (20) business days. Thank you for your cooperation. Hn vi; lLll tmmH.J.D. Senior Investigator Judicial Watch, lnc.