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Case TitleDELLA ROCCA v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00786
Date Filed2022-03-22
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffBRIAN R. DELLA ROCCA
PlaintiffLAWRENCE W. DOYLE
PlaintiffJOHN F. MOYNIHAN
Case DescriptionBrian Della Rocca submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Postal Service for records concerning cargo information relating to specifically identified contracts during a specifically identified period of time. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told Della Rocca that his request was too broad. Della Rocca explained to the agency why he worded his request the way he did but did not narrow the scope of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Della Rocca filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
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2022-03-221COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9120224) filed by BRIAN R. DELL ROCCA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Della Rocca, Brian) (Entered: 03/22/2022)
2022-03-25Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zmh) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-03-252SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmh) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-03-253STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 25, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-04-194RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/1/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/1/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE served on 4/4/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(Della Rocca, Brian) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-04-22NOTICE OF ERROR re 4 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney; emailed to bdellarocca@compass-law.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following deficiency and file/refile document as instructed , 2. Please file Return of Service event for US Attorney General. (zeg, ) (Entered: 04/22/2022)
2022-04-295NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Anthony Quinn on behalf of UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-04-296MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Complaint by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-04-297Memorandum in opposition to re 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Complaint filed by BRIAN R. DELLA ROCCA. (Della Rocca, Brian) Modified docket event/text on 5/2/2022 (zeg). (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-04-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 6 Motion for Extension of Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Accordingly, the defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's 1 Complaint on or before June 1, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 29, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-05-108AMENDED COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE filed by BRIAN R. DELLA ROCCA, Lawrence W. Doyle, John F Moynihan.(Della Rocca, Brian) (Entered: 05/10/2022)
2022-06-019ANSWER to 8 Amended Complaint by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.(Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 06/01/2022)
2022-06-02MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a Meet and Confer report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the Meet and Confer report on or before July 1, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 2, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-07-0110Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-07-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, they are directed to file another joint status report on or before August 5, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 1, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-08-0511Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 08/05/2022)
2022-08-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before September 9, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 5, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/05/2022)
2022-09-0612Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 09/06/2022)
2022-09-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 7, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 6, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 09/06/2022)
2022-10-0713Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before November 10, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 7, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-11-1014Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 11/10/2022)
2022-11-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before December 9, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 10, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/10/2022)
2022-12-0915Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
2022-12-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before January 9, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 12, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2023-01-0916Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before February 9, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 10, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-02-0917Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
2023-02-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before March 9, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 10, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-03-0918Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 03/09/2023)
2023-03-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before April 11, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 9, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/09/2023)
2023-04-1019Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-04-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before June 9, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 12, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/12/2023)
2023-06-0920Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-06-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before August 8, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 12, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-07-1421NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by M. Jared Littman on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Thomas Anthony Quinn (Littman, M.) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-2022Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 07/20/2023)
2023-07-21MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 22 Consent Motion of Time. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 7, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 21, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/21/2023)
2023-09-0723Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 09/07/2023)
2023-09-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties are directed to file another joint status report by October 23, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 7, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/07/2023)
2023-09-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/23/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 09/08/2023)
2023-10-1924Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 10/19/2023)
2023-10-19MINUTE ORDER granting the parties' 24 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File a Joint Status Report. The parties are directed to file a joint status report on or before November 6, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 19, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/19/2023)
2023-11-0625Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file a joint status report on or before November 20, 2023, in which (1) the plaintiffs identify the issues to be resolved at summary judgment and (2) the parties propose a briefing schedule for summary judgment. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 6, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-1726Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the following schedule will govern further proceedings: the plaintiffs shall file a motion for summary judgment on or before January 8, 2024; the defendant shall file a cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment on or before February 22, 2024; the plaintiffs shall file their reply in support of their motion for summary judgment and opposition to the defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment on or before March 25, 2024; and the defendant shall file its reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment on or before April 12, 2024. The Court further notes that the motion for summary judgment and opposition must comply with LCvR 7(h), which requires that each party submitting a motion for summary judgment attach a statement of material facts for which that party contends there is no genuine dispute, with numbered paragraphs and specific citations to those portions of the record upon which the party relies in fashioning the statement. The party opposing the motion must include a statement that enumerates all material facts that the party contends are genuinely disputed. The opposing party's statement must (1) restate the movant's statement of undisputed material fact in numbered paragraphs, and (2) immediately following each numbered paragraph state the opponent's response to the stated fact. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 17, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2024-01-0827Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by BRIAN R. DELLA ROCCA, LAWRENCE W. DOYLE, JOHN F. MOYNIHAN. (Della Rocca, Brian) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-08MINUTE ORDER granting the plaintiffs' 27 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The plaintiffs shall file their motion for summary judgment on or before January 15, 2024; the defendant shall file its cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment on or before February 29, 2024; the plaintiffs shall file their opposition to the defendant's cross-motion and reply in support of their motion on or before April 1, 2024; and the defendant shall file its reply in support of its cross-motion on or before April 19, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 8, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-1628MOTION for Summary Judgment by BRIAN R. DELLA ROCCA, LAWRENCE W. DOYLE, JOHN F. MOYNIHAN. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Brian R. Della Rocca, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Statement of Facts Not in Dispute, # 10 Text of Proposed Order, # 11 Certificate of Service)(Della Rocca, Brian) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-02-2829Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Janine Castorina, # 2 Statement of Facts Defendant's Statement of Material Facts and Opposition to Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts)(Littman, M.) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-02-2830Memorandum in opposition to re 28 Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Janine Castorina, # 2 Statement of Facts Defendant's Statement of Material Facts and Opposition to Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts)(Littman, M.) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
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