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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01535
Date Filed2020-06-11
Date Closed2020-12-07
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted five FOIA requests to U.S. Postal Service for records on a variety of topics. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to any of the requests, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. POSTAL SERVICE
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Complaint
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Complaint attachment 2
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Complaint attachment 4
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2020-06-111COMPLAINT against U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7219197) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-11Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (adh, ) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-113SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-184RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/17/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/17/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/17/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE served on 6/17/2020 (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-07-165ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. POSTAL SERVICE.(Sandberg, Justin) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-16MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by August 17, 2020. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/16/2020. (lctjk1) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-166AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. POSTAL SERVICE filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT.(McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-307ANSWER to 6 Amended Complaint by U.S. POSTAL SERVICE.(Sandberg, Justin) (Entered: 07/30/2020)
2020-08-178Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by September 9, 2020. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/18/2020. (lctjk1) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
2020-09-099Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 09/09/2020)
2020-09-10MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by October 8, 2020, and every sixty days thereafter, until the Court orders otherwise. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/10/2020. (lctjk1) (Entered: 09/10/2020)
2020-10-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-12-0711NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
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