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Case TitleGreeley v. United States Department of Veteran Affairs
DistrictEastern District of Virginia
CityAlexandria
Case Number1:2023cv00064
Date Filed2023-01-13
Date Closed2023-08-31
JudgeDistrict Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles
PlaintiffLorrie Greeley
Case DescriptionLorrie Greeley submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Veterans Affairs for records concerning a construction contract with Walsh Construction Puerto Rico known as the Seismic Corrections, Renovations , VAMC, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. However, the agency only provided eight responsive emails. Greeley filed an administrative appeal challenging the low number of document disclosed. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Greeley filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Veteran Affairs
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2023-01-131Complaint ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AVAEDC-8753834.), filed by Lorrie Greeley. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C)(Friend, Brad) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-01-13Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson. (show) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-01-242Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint by Lorrie Greeley. (Friend, Brad) (Entered: 01/24/2023)
2023-02-013Summons Issued as to United States Department of Veteran Affairs, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed as to USA or Summons Returned Unexecuted as to USA. (Attachments: # 1 Notice to Attorney)(show) (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-02-074AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Kirsten Annell on 2/2/2023, filed by Lorrie Greeley. (Friend, Brad) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-02-075AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Constance Chesley on 2/2/2023, filed by Lorrie Greeley. (Friend, Brad) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-02-076AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Attorney General on 2/2/2023, filed by Lorrie Greeley. (Friend, Brad) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-02-157AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Attorney General on 2/8/23, filed by Lorrie Greeley. (Friend, Brad) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-248NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren A. Wetzler on behalf of United States Department of Veteran Affairs (Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-02-249Consent MOTION to Stay by United States Department of Veteran Affairs. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-02-2810ORDER granting 9 Consent MOTION to Stay. ORDERED that this case is stayed for sixty (60) days from the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that Defendant shall file a status report at the close of the stay period. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/28/2023. (show) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-04-2811Consent MOTION for Extension of Stay by United States Department of Veteran Affairs. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-04-2812STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Veteran Affairs. (Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-05-0113ORDERED that this case is stayed until the Defendant completes its release of Freedom of Information Act records; and it is further ORDERED that Defendant shall file a status report every 30 days from the date of this Order until such release is complete in re 11 Consent MOTION for Extension of Stay. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 5/1/2023. (show) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-3114STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Veteran Affairs. (Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-06-3015STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Veteran Affairs. (Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-3116STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Veteran Affairs. (Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
2023-08-2917STIPULATION of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice by Lorrie Greeley. (Friend, Brad) (Entered: 08/29/2023)
2023-08-3118So Ordered in re 17 STIPULATION of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice . Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 8/31/2023. (Dest) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
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