Previous Events
September 26, 2011 - Court grants Postal Service's motion to dismiss Level 14 Postal Inspectors from the lawsuit.
December 13, 2010
– Scheduling Conference held before Judge Selna. Trial set for November 1, 2011.
November 22, 2010
– Court denies all motions.
November 8, 2010
- Plaintiffs file reply brief in further support of motion for summary
judgment.
October 25, 2010
- Postal Service files brief opposing plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment.
September 17, 2010
- Postal Service files reply brief regarding motion for reconsideration.
September 7, 2010
– Plaintiffs oppose motion for reconsideration and cross-move for summary
judgment.
August 24, 2010 -
Postal Service moves for reconsideration of earlier decision.
August 2, 2010 -
Court DENIES Postal Service's motion.
July 19, 2010 -
Postal Service files reply brief.
July 6, 2010 -
Plaintiffs file brief in opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment.
June 14, 2010 -
Postal Service moves for summary judgment on issue of "comparability", arguing
that since GS-1811's do not receive FLSA overtime pay. Postal Inspectors should not receive FLSA
overtime pay.
April 15, 2010 –
Judge Selna orders Postal Service to provide all names and addresses of Postal
Inspectors eligible to join suit.
March 19, 2010 –
Court grants plaintiffs’ motion to re-open Consent to Join period.
February 2, 2010
– Plaintiffs move to re-open the Consent to Join period to allow new Inspectors
to join the lawsuit.
August 3, 2009 –
Scheduling Conference held before Judge Selna.
April 14, 2009 - Notice of reassignment of case upon receipt of mandate from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Case reassigned to Judge James V. Selma.
February 4, 2009 – United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit filed its Order and Opinion. The petition for panel rehearing was granted in part. The Opinion filed August 27, 2007 was withdrawn. The new Opinion remanded the case to District Court for a determination of whether there are executive branch employees who perform work comparable to the Postal Inspectors and are paid FLSA overtime, and whether the Inspectors are entitled to FLSA overtime or whether they are exempt. [LINK]
August 15, 2008 – Postal Inspectors filed their opposition to the Postal Service’s petition for rehearing in the Ninth Circuit.
July 17, 2008 – Postal Service filed its petition for panel rehearing of the Court’s August 27, 2008 decision to reverse the judgment of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
February 20 and 21, 2008 – Mediation. The parties attempted to settle the case. Original Ninth Circuit Opinion
April 9, 2007 Oral Argument before the Ninth Circuit in Pasadena, California.
August 27, 2007 Opinion from the Ninth Circuit reversing the District Court's dismissal of the case and reinstating the Inspector's case.
October 13, 2005 Plaintiffs filed a Reply Brief in the Ninth Circuit.
September 26, 2005 The Postal Service filed Appellee's Brief in the Ninth Circuit.
August 12, 2005 Plaintiffs submitted their Appellants' Brief to the Ninth Circuit.
June 1, 2005 Plaintiffs file an Amended Notice of Appeal. The Amended Notice of Appeal added the Judge's Order denying reconsideration to the Appeal. Read a copy of the Amended Notice of Appeal.
May 12, 2005 Court denies motion for reconsideration. Read a copy of the Order.
May 10, 2005 Plaintiffs motion for reconsideration is denied. Read a copy of the Order Denying Reconsideration.
May 9, 2005 Plaintiffs file reply brief in support of reconsideration. Read a copy of the Brief.
May 4, 2005 Defendant files opposition to motion for reconsideration. Read a copy of the Brief.
April 25, 2005 Plaintiffs appeal the Judge's Order which granted defendant's motion for summary judgment. Read a copy of the Appeal.
April 19, 2005 Plaintiffs file motion for reconsideration of Judge's Order granting summary judgement. View a copy of the Motion.
March 29, 2005 The Court granted defendant's motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff will appeal this decision to the Ninth Circuit. View a copy of the Order.
November 2, 2004 The Court enters a Minute Order bifurcating the trial on the issues of liability and damages. View a copy of the Order.
September 18, 2004 Last date for postal inspectors to file a Consent to Join form.
July 30, 2004 The Postal Service served its Answer. View a copy of the Answer.
June 12, 2004 The District Court sets September 18, 2004 as the last date which postal inspectors can "opt-in" to the litigation and sets trial date for April 2005. View a copy of the Order.
May 12, 2004 The District Court granted plaintiffs' motion to certify this action as a class action and authorized plaintiffs to send notice to all postal inspectors. The Court also denies defendant's motion to transfer the case to the Court of Federal Claims. View a copy of the Order.
May 3, 2004 Plaintiffs file reply brief on motion for certification and opposition to cross-motion to transfer to the Court of Claims.
April 26, 2004 Defendant filed cross-motion to transfer action to Court of Claims in Washington, D. C.
April 9, 2004 Plaintiffs moved for certification of a collective action; an order requiring defendant to produce the last known name, addresses, telephone number and e-mail addresses of all postal inspectors employed by the Postal Service; and authorization to send notice to all postal inspectors.
April 7, 2004 Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint asserting a violation of the FLSA
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