Case Number: 20-2580

Court Rules that USPS’s Excessive Redactions on Postmaster General DeJoy’s Calendar Were Not Properly Justified

September 30, 2021
The decision is the most recent update in American Oversight’s lawsuit against the Postal Service for DeJoy’s calendars from 2020.

Opinion and Order: American Oversight v. USPS – DeJoy Calendars

September 23, 2021
Opinion and order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia largely ruling in American Oversight's favor regarding the release of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's calendars. American Oversight had requested DeJoy's calendars under the Freedom of Information Act — a request that USPS initially denied before ultimately releasing a heavily redacted version of the calendar.

Letter to DOJ Concerning Extensive Redactions on DeJoy’s Calendar Records

March 5, 2021
American Oversight letter to the Department of Justice Civil Division regarding extensive redactions applied by the U.S. Postal Service to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s calendar records, which were produced to American Oversight in response to a FOIA request.

American Oversight Challenges Excessive Redactions in USPS Chief Louis DeJoy’s Calendar

February 26, 2021
USPS’s shifting arguments for hiding DeJoy’s calendars from FOIA requests threaten to create blanket exemptions for practically any USPS records.

Motion: American Oversight v. USPS – Postmaster General DeJoy’s Calendars

February 26, 2021
Motion filed by American Oversight in our FOIA lawsuit seeking the release of calendar entries for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

USPS Calendar Records for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy

December 15, 2020
Heavily redacted records from the U.S. Postal Service in response to American Oversight's request for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's calendars. USPS had previously claimed that DeJoy’s calendar was a personal record and exempt from release under the Freedom of Information Act, but later agreed to process and release non-exempt portions.

Joint Motion: American Oversight v. USPS – Postmaster General DeJoy’s Calendars

October 23, 2020
Joint motion filed by American Oversight and the United States Postal Service in our lawsuit seeking the release of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's calendars. USPS had previously claimed that DeJoy's calendar was a personal record and exempt from release under the Freedom of Information Act. In this filing, USPS agrees to process and release non-exempt portions of DeJoy's calendar in response to our FOIA request.

News Roundup: Behind the Scenes at the Postal Service

September 17, 2020
The question of what has been going on at the U.S. Postal Service has been a subject of increasing concern as the election draws nearer and as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s leadership remains mired in controversy.

Investigations Update: DeJoy’s Calendars, Barr’s False Voting Fraud Story, and Delays in Prescription Deliveries

September 15, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the postmaster general’s calendars, the administration’s alarmist claims about voter fraud, and the decision to put a Trump-signed letter in food aid boxes.

American Oversight Sues USPS for Postmaster General DeJoy’s Calendars

September 15, 2020
The public is entitled to see how DeJoy is spending his time and who has been influencing his decisions.