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Case TitleHAMER v. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00206
Date Filed2021-01-22
Date Closed2021-08-13
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffMELINDA HAMER
Case DescriptionMelinda Hamer submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Army for records concerning the agency's finding that her sexual harassment complaint was unfounded. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing from the agency, Hamer filed an administrative appeal. The agency acknowledged receipt of the appeal, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Hamer filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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2021-01-221COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8112675) filed by MELINDA HAMER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Department of the Army, # 3 Summons The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 4 Summons The U.S. Attorney General)(Montalvo, Eric) (Entered: 01/22/2021)
2021-01-25Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zsb) (Entered: 01/25/2021)
2021-01-252SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 01/25/2021)
2021-04-123NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Patrick Mahard on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-04-124ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.(Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-04-13MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by April 27, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/13/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
2021-04-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/27/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-275Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-04-27MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 5 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further status report by June 11, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/27/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-04-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/11/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-06-116Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-06-117NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Jessica B. Colsia on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Substituting for attorney Sean Mahard (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-06-14MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 6 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further status report by July 12, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/14/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
2021-06-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/12/2021 (lsj) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
2021-07-098Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further status report by August 13, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/12/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-12Set/Reset Deadlines: joint Status Report due by 8/13/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 07/14/2021)
2021-08-129STIPULATION of Dismissal STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL by MELINDA HAMER. (Montalvo, Eric) (Entered: 08/12/2021)
2021-08-12MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 9 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/12/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/12/2021)
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