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Case TitleLora v. JFK International Airport U.S. Customs and Border Protections
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2020cv02799
Date Filed2020-04-02
Date Closed2020-04-08
JudgeJudge Colleen McMahon
PlaintiffRafael Lora
Case DescriptionRafael Lora submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning a package that was seized at Kennedy International Airport. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Lora filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantJFK International Airport U.S. Customs and Border Protections Office of Chief Cousenl or Designee
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2020-04-021REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Rafael Lora. (sac) (Entered: 04/06/2020)
2020-04-022COMPLAINT against JFK International Airport U.S. Customs and Border Protections. Document filed by Rafael Lora. (sac) (Entered: 04/06/2020)
2020-04-023PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Rafael Lora. (sac) (Entered: 04/06/2020)
2020-04-02Case Designated ECF. (sac) (Entered: 04/06/2020)
2020-04-024MOTION re: to Compel response to "Freedom of Information Act" Request to the legal department of the John F. Kennedy International Airport, office of Chief Counsel and Border Patrol to properly respond to his request for documents pertaining to his Criminal case, No. 3:16-cr-91. Document filed by Rafael Lora. (sac) (Entered: 04/06/2020)
2020-04-07NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Colleen McMahon. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (ad) (Entered: 04/07/2020)
2020-04-085TRANSFER ORDER: The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. The Clerk of Court is further directed to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Whether Plaintiff should be permitted to proceed further without prepayment of fees, and whether his "Motion to Compel Response to 'Freedom of Information Act' Request" should be granted, are determinations to be made by the transferee court. (ECF 1, 4.) A summons shall not issue from this Court. This order closes this case. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C § 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 4/8/2020) (sac) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing. Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. (Entered: 04/08/2020)
2020-04-08CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of Middle District of Pennsylvania. (sac) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-04-16Received e-mail from the United States District Court - Middle District of Pennsylvania acknowledging receipt of transferred case. Assigned Case Number: 3:20-cv-00628, filed on 04/16/2020. (sjo) (Entered: 04/17/2020)
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