James Parrish submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Veterans Affairs for his claims file. After the agency failed to respond within the statutory time limit, Parrish filed an appeal with the VA Office of General Counsel. OGC remanded Parrish's request for processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Parrish filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees
Defendant
Robert A McDonald Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Defendant
Leigh A Bradley General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs
COMPLAINT against Leigh A Bradley, Robert A McDonald filed by James Robert Parrish. Service due by 8/3/2015(sfla) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/6/2015: # 1 Exhibit A- FOIA request dated 8/13/14, # 2 Exhibit B- FOIA appeal dated 9/15/14, # 3 Exhibit C- Response letter from Office of General Councel dated 10/11/14, # 4 Exhibit D- Response letter from VA Records Management Center dated 10/11/14) (sfla, ). Modified on 4/6/2015 to add exhibits and descriptions provided by filing user (sfla). (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-02
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MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Restricted Access) by James Robert Parrish. Response to Motion due by 4/20/2015. No proposed order.(sfla, ) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-02
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Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by James Robert Parrish.(sfla, ) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-06
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ORDER granting 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Honorable Henry M Herlong, Jr on 4/6/15.(sfla, ) (Entered: 04/06/2015)
2015-04-10
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Summons Issued as to Leigh A Bradley, Robert A McDonald. U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (sfla, ) (Entered: 04/10/2015)
2015-08-26
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ORDER that the plaintiff has 20 days from the date of this order to provide the court with proof of service, or this case will be dismissed for lack of prosecution. (Service due by 9/15/2015). Signed by Honorable Henry M Herlong, Jr on 8/26/15. (sfla) (Entered: 08/26/2015)
2015-09-08
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NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by James Robert Parrish (Powers, Michelle) (Entered: 09/08/2015)
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