Wattleton v. DOJ, No. 19-1402, 2020 WL 4673416 (D.D.C. Aug. 12, 2020) (Howell, J.)

Wattleton v. DOJ, No. 19-1402, 2020 WL 4673416 (D.D.C. Aug. 12, 2020) (Howell, J.)

Re:  Request for all users of two electronic systems who accessed plaintiff's electronic case

Disposition:  Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment

• Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies:  The court holds that "because 'DOJ has introduced unrefuted evidence that it has no record of ever receiving an appeal from' plaintiff, it is thus 'fatal to [his] position.'"  Additionally, the court holds that "Plaintiff has failed to offer any objective evidence that DOJ or OIP ever received his notice of appeal."