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Case TitleEDDINGTON v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01999
Date Filed2019-07-03
Date Closed2019-09-30
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffPATRICK EDDINGTON
Case DescriptionPatrick Eddington, a researcher at the Cato Institute, submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Postal Service for records concerning possible implementation of registration or detention of citizens of Arab/Persian descent in case of a national emergency or use of military force. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and asked Eddington to narrow the scope of the request. Eddington filed an administrative appeal and the agency ultimately told him it would administratively close his request as too broad to allow for a search. Eddington then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2019-07-031COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6234900) filed by PATRICK EDDINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons)(Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 07/03/2019)
2019-07-032NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Hart Burday on behalf of PATRICK EDDINGTON (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 07/03/2019)
2019-07-08Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zeg) (Entered: 07/08/2019)
2019-07-083SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 07/08/2019)
2019-07-224RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE served on 7/15/2019 (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 07/22/2019)
2019-07-225RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/16/2019. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 07/22/2019)
2019-07-226RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/16/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/15/2019. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 07/22/2019)
2019-08-067NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of PATRICK EDDINGTON (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 08/06/2019)
2019-08-158NOTICE of Appearance by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-159Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-15MINUTE ORDER GRANTING 9 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by September 13, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/15/2019. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 9/13/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-09-1310MOTION to Dismiss by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit G, # 2 Exhibit H, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 09/13/2019)
2019-09-30MINUTE ORDER: As Plaintiff has failed to respond to Defendant's 10 Motion to Dismiss, the Court ORDERS that: 1) The Motion is GRANTED as conceded per LCvR 7(b); and 2) The case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SO ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/30/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/30/2019)
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