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Case TitleMelville v. Office of The Inspector General
DistrictDistrict of Connecticut
CityNew Haven
Case Number3:2015cv01309
Date Filed2015-09-01
Date Closed2016-08-12
JudgeJudge Alvin W. Thompson
PlaintiffAudrey Thomas Melville
Case DescriptionAudrey Melville submitted a FOIA request to the Office of the Inspector General at the U.S. Postal Service for the hotline complaint she had made to the Postal Service. The Postal Service released her one-page complaint form with redactions made under Exemption 7(C) (invasion of privacy concerning law enforcement records). Melville contacted the Office of Government Information Services concerning her request. She eventually filed suit.
Complaint issues: Exemption 7(C) - Invasion of privacy concerning law enforcement records

DefendantOffice of The Inspector General
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2015-09-011COMPLAINT against Office of The Inspector General, filed by Audrey Thomas Melville.(Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-09-01Filing fee received from Audrey Thomas Melville: $ 400.00, receipt number CRXH00009489 (Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-09-012Consent to Electronic Notice by Audrey Thomas Melville (Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-09-013MOTION of FOIA Request by Audrey Thomas Melville.Responses due by 9/22/2015 (Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-09-014ENTERED IN ERROR - Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Motions to Dismiss due on 12/1/2015. Amended Pleadings due by 10/31/2015 Discovery due by 3/2/2016 Dispositive Motions due by 4/1/2016 Signed by Clerk on 9/1/2015.(Anastasio, F.) Modified on 9/3/2015 (Anastasio, F.). (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-09-015STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 9/1/2015.(Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-09-036NOTICE TO PRO SE PLAINTIFF: Plaintiff initiating or removing this action is responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of 5 Protective Order, 2 Consent to Electronic Notice filed by Audrey Thomas Melville, 3 MOTION of FOIA Request filed by Audrey Thomas Melville, 1 Complaint filed by Audrey Thomas Melville Signed by Clerk on 9/3/2015.(Anastasio, F.) Modified to remove attachment on 9/3/2015 (Anastasio, F.). (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-09-287NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL WILL RECEIVE. ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Status Conference set for 9/28/2015 at 01:00 PM in South Courtroom, 450 Main St., Hartford, CT before Judge Alvin W. Thompson. (Koehler, S) (Entered: 09/28/2015)
2015-09-28Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Office of The Inspector General. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 09/28/2015)
2015-09-288Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alvin W. Thompson: Status Conference held on 9/28/2015. The court explained to the plaintiff the requirement that a defendant be served. (Duration: 5 minutes.) (Court Reporter C. Thompson.) (Koehler, S) (Entered: 09/28/2015)
2015-09-289ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Office of The Inspector General* with answer to complaint due within *30* days. Plaintiff *Audrey Thomas Melville* *10 Pasture Lane* *Bloomfield, CT 06002*. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 09/28/2015)
2015-11-0210NOTICE of Appearance by John B. Hughes on behalf of Office of The Inspector General (Hughes, John) (Entered: 11/02/2015)
2015-11-0211ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Office of The Inspector General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Denial Letter)(Hughes, John) (Entered: 11/02/2015)
2016-06-0712ORDER REFERRING CASE to PJO James R. Hawkins II for status conference. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 6/7/16. (Mata, E.) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
2016-07-1313NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL WILL RECEIVE. ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Status Conference set for 7/20/2016 at 12:00 PM in South Chambers, Suite 240, 450 Main St., Hartford, CT before Parajudicial Officer James R. Hawkins II. (Rock, E) (Entered: 07/13/2016)
2016-07-201441(a) NOTICE: Rule 41(a) of the Local Rules of this District provides: "In civil actions in which no action has been taken by the parties for six (6) months or in which deadlines established by the Court pursuant to Rule 16 appear not to have been met, the Clerk shall give notice of proposed dismissal to counsel of record and pro se parties, if any. If such notice has been given and no action has been taken in the action in the meantime and no satisfactory explanation is submitted to the Court within twenty (20) days thereafter, the Clerk shall enter an order of dismissal.... This case is subject to being dismissed under this rule. In addition, the plaintiff failed to appear for the scheduled status conference today; counsel for the defendant was present. Unless a satisfactory explanation of why this case should not be dismissed is filed by August 9, 2016, this case will be dismissed. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 7/20/2016. (Rock, E) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-20Set Deadlines: Dismissal due by 8/9/2016 (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 07/21/2016)
2016-07-2215ORDER: The plaintiff's Motion of FOIA Request (Doc. No. 3 ) is hereby DENIED without prejudice to renewal if the plaintiff demonstrates that she will pursue this case diligently. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 7/22/2016. (Rock, E) (Entered: 07/22/2016)
2016-08-1216ORDER: As the plaintiff has not responded to the Courts Notice of July 20, 2016 (Doc. No. 14), the case is hereby DISMISSED pursuant to Local Rule 41(a). The Clerk shall close this case. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 8/12/2016. (Rock, E) (Entered: 08/12/2016)
2016-08-12JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS SURVEY: The following link to the confidential survey requires you to log into CM/ECF for SECURITY purposes. Once in CM/ECF you will be prompted for the case number. Although you are receiving this survey through CM/ECF, it is hosted on an independent website called SurveyMonkey. Once in SurveyMonkey, the survey is located in a secure account. The survey is not docketed and it is not sent directly to the judge. To ensure anonymity, completed surveys are held up to 90 days before they are sent to the judge for review. We hope you will take this opportunity to participate, please click on this link: https://ecf.ctd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/Dispatch.pl?survey (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 09/15/2016)
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