Stanco

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PAUL STANCO; JOSE M. LINARES; and No. 2:18-cv-00873-TLN-CKD

HENRY M. STRODKA,

12 Plaintiffs, ORDER v.

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE,

15 Defendant.

17 This matter is before the Court on Defendant Internal Revenue Service’s (“IRS” or “Defendant”) Motion to Dismiss. (ECF No. 33.) Plaintiffs Paul Stanco (“Stanco”), Jose M. Linares (“Linares”), and Henry M. Strodka (“Strodka”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed an opposition. (ECF No. 34.) Defendant filed a reply. (ECF No. 37.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Defendant’s motion. /// /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND The Court need not recount all background facts of the instant case, as they are set forth fully in the Court’s August 31, 2020 Order. (See ECF No. 18 at 2–3.) In short, Plaintiffs bring the instant action pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. (See generally ECF No. 32.) Plaintiffs seek disclosure of…