Case: Harrington v. United States Parcel Service

1:20-cv-05303 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 8, 2020

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

This is a case about a voter's right to vote by mail.  On September 8, 2020, an individual who wanted to vote via mail-in ballot filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and alleged that the Postmaster General of the United States Parcel Service, the Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors, and the United States Parcel Service violated Plaintiff’s right to vote by unlawfully consolidating post offices in violation of 39 U.S.C. § 404. Specifi…

This is a case about a voter's right to vote by mail. 

On September 8, 2020, an individual who wanted to vote via mail-in ballot filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and alleged that the Postmaster General of the United States Parcel Service, the Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors, and the United States Parcel Service violated Plaintiff’s right to vote by unlawfully consolidating post offices in violation of 39 U.S.C. § 404. Specifically, Plaintiff alleged that herself and similarly situated people had their right to vote infringed on because Defendants removed delivery bar code sorting machines from various post office locations around Chicago without providing at least 60 days’ notice, as required by 39 U.S.C. § 404, of such consolidation. The case was assigned to the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen.

On November 11, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice. This notice was served before Defendants served an answer to Plaintiff’s complaint or filed a motion for summary judgment. The reasons for the dismissal are unknown to the Clearinghouse at this time. 

On November 23, 2020, the case was dismissed without prejudice and each party was ordered to bear its own costs and fees.

The case is now closed. 

Summary Authors

Deidre Fragapane (11/21/2024)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18445324/parties/harrington-v-united-states-parcel-service/


Judge(s)

Aspen, Marvin E. (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Walsman, Arlo Bryan (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Chicago, AUSA - (Illinois)

Donohue, Megan Elizabeth (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
1

1:20-cv-05303

Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief

Harrington V. United States Parcel Service, Et Al

Sept. 8, 2020

Sept. 8, 2020

Complaint
6

1:20-cv-05303

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice

Harrington V. United States Parcel Service, Et Al

Nov. 20, 2020

Nov. 20, 2020

Notice Letter

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18445324/harrington-v-united-states-parcel-service/

Last updated Nov. 21, 2024, 9:35 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT for Injunctive and Other Relief filed by April Harrington; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17405899.(Walsman, Arlo) (Entered: 09/08/2020)

Sept. 8, 2020

Sept. 8, 2020

Clearinghouse
2

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Walsman, Arlo) (Entered: 09/08/2020)

Sept. 8, 2020

Sept. 8, 2020

PACER
3

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff April Harrington by Arlo Bryan Walsman (Walsman, Arlo) (Entered: 09/08/2020)

Sept. 8, 2020

Sept. 8, 2020

PACER

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (kl, )

Sept. 9, 2020

Sept. 9, 2020

PACER

SUMMONS Issued as to United States Parcel Service and U.S. Attorney.(ng, )

Sept. 21, 2020

Sept. 21, 2020

PACER
4

DESIGNATION of Megan Elizabeth Donohue as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Louis Dejoy, Robert Duncan, United States Parcel Service (Donohue, Megan) (Entered: 09/28/2020)

Sept. 28, 2020

Sept. 28, 2020

RECAP
5

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: Initial status hearing is set for 1/14/2021 at 10:30 a.m. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 11/18/2020)

Nov. 18, 2020

Nov. 18, 2020

RECAP
6

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by April Harrington (Walsman, Arlo) (Entered: 11/20/2020)

Nov. 20, 2020

Nov. 20, 2020

Clearinghouse
7

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal 6, this case is dismissed without prejudice with each party to bear its own costs and fees. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 11/23/2020)

Nov. 23, 2020

Nov. 23, 2020

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 8, 2020

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Individual who wanted to vote via mail-in ballot

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Postmaster General of the United States Parcel Service, State

Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors, Federal

United States Parcel Service, Federal

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Voting:

Election administration

Voting: General & Misc.

Voting: Physical/Effective Access