The case involves the United States pursuing tax litigation against William T. Romanowski, Julie I. Romanowski, and Nutrition 53 Inc. The government sought to depose Brian Isaacson, who formerly represented the Romanowski defendants in matters separate from this action and was identified by Nutrition 53 as having knowledge of relevant facts.
Magistrate Judge Ajay S. Krishnan approved the extension after both sides agreed to the brief delay. The discovery period had previously been extended from January 31, 2026 to March 31, 2026 due to a government shutdown, and the parties stipulated that this new extension would not affect other deadlines including the June 3 deadline for dispositive motions.
The extension became necessary after Isaacson's attorney indicated on March 16 that he intended to move to quash the deposition subpoena that was originally scheduled for March 27. The government agreed to postpone the deposition to April 16 to allow time for the motion to be filed in the Western District of Washington, where the deposition will occur.
The brief extension allows the government to complete its fact-gathering while maintaining the overall litigation schedule. The case represents ongoing tax enforcement efforts by the Justice Department's Tax Litigation Branch against the defendants.