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Case TitleBLIXSETH v. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03117
Date Filed2019-10-17
Date Closed2022-06-07
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffTIMOTHY BLIXSETH
Case DescriptionTimothy Blixseth submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning himself, his former airplane, and several companies. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and asked Blixseth to provide authorization for disclosure to his attorney. Blixseth did so, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Blixseth filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
DefendantU.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20229
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2019-10-171COMPLAINT against U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6457839) filed by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons)(Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 10/17/2019)
2019-10-172NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. Case related to Case No. 18-00593, 18-02281,19-01292, 19-02297. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 10/17/2019)
2019-10-18Case assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zmc) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
2019-10-18Case reassigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. Judge Amit P. Mehta is no longer assigned to the case. (zmc) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
2019-10-183SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
2019-10-234NOTICE of Appearance by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 10/23/2019)
2019-10-245RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/22/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/21/2019. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
2019-10-246RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/22/2019. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
2019-10-247RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION served on 10/22/2019 (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
2019-11-218Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 11/21/2019)
2019-11-21MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 8 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond by December 5, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/21/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/21/2019)
2019-11-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 12/5/2019. (nbn) (Entered: 11/21/2019)
2019-12-059ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION.(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2019-12-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule by December 20, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/6/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/06/2019)
2019-12-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/20/2019. (nbn) (Entered: 12/06/2019)
2019-12-2010PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 12/20/2019)
2019-12-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 39 Proposed Briefing Schedule and ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall produce any responsive non-exempt information from the already-located documents January 31, 2020; and 2) The Parties shall provide the Court with a joint status report by February 10, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/20/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/20/2019)
2019-12-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall produce any responsive non-exempt information from the already-located documents by 1/31/2020. Status Report due by 2/10/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 12/20/2019)
2020-02-1011Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
2020-02-11MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 1, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/11/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/11/2020)
2020-02-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/1/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 02/11/2020)
2020-04-0112Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 04/01/2020)
2020-04-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file another joint status report by May 1, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/2/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/02/2020)
2020-04-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/1/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 04/03/2020)
2020-05-0113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
2020-05-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 15, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/4/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-05-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/15/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-06-1614Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by CBP and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Himes, Lisa) Modified event on 6/16/2020 (znmw). (Entered: 06/16/2020)
2020-06-16MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Joint 14 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall file a joint status report by June 23, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/16/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/16/2020)
2020-06-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/23/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 06/16/2020)
2020-06-2315Joint STATUS REPORT by CBP and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 06/23/2020)
2020-06-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 23, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/24/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/24/2020)
2020-06-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/23/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
2020-07-2316Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 07/23/2020)
2020-07-27MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Joint 16 Motion for Extension of Time. The Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by July 30, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/27/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-07-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/30/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-07-3017Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to file Joint Status Report by CBP and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 07/30/2020)
2020-07-31MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Joint 17 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall file a joint status report by August 6, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/31/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-07-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/6/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-08-0618Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 08/06/2020)
2020-08-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 22, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/07/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/07/2020)
2020-08-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/22/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
2020-09-2219Joint STATUS REPORT by CBP and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 09/22/2020)
2020-09-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 6, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/23/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-09-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/6/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-11-0620Joint STATUS REPORT by US Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2020-11-09MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 20 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 21, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/09/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/09/2020)
2020-11-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/21/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 11/09/2020)
2020-12-2121Joint STATUS REPORT by US Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 12/21/2020)
2020-12-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 21 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 4, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/22/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/22/2020)
2020-12-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/4/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 12/23/2020)
2021-02-0422Joint STATUS REPORT by US Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 02/04/2021)
2021-02-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 22 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 4, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/5/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/05/2021)
2021-02-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/4/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 02/05/2021)
2021-03-0423Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 03/04/2021)
2021-03-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 23 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 5, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/5/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/5/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-04-0524Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-04-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 24 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 5, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/6/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-04-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/5/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-05-0525Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 25 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 7, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/6/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/7/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
2021-06-0726Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 26 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 7, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/8/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/08/2021)
2021-06-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/7/2021 (lsj) (Entered: 06/09/2021)
2021-07-0727Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 27 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 9, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/8/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-07-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/9/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-08-0928Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 08/09/2021)
2021-08-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 28 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 9, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/10/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-09-0929Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 09/09/2021)
2021-09-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 29 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 7, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/10/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/10/2021)
2021-09-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/7/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-10-0730Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 10/07/2021)
2021-10-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 30 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 19, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/08/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
2021-10-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/19/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
2021-11-0931NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Michael A. Tilghman, II on behalf of U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION Substituting for attorney Johnny H. Walker (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 11/09/2021)
2021-11-1932Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 11/19/2021)
2021-11-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 32 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 20, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/22/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-11-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-12-2033Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2021-12-21MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 33 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 25, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/21/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/21/2021)
2021-12-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/25/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 12/21/2021)
2022-01-2534Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 01/25/2022)
2022-01-26MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 34 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 22, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/26/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/26/2022)
2022-01-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/22/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 01/27/2022)
2022-02-2235Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
2022-02-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 35 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 8, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/22/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
2022-02-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/8/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-04-0836NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-0837Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 37 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 7, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/8/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/7/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-06-0738STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by TIMOTHY BLIXSETH. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-06-07MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 38 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/7/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
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