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Case TitleAMERICAN PROPERTY LOCATORS, INC. v. UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00379
Date Filed2024-02-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffAMERICAN PROPERTY LOCATORS, INC.
Case DescriptionAmerican Property Locators, Inc. submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning attempts to return funds seized by CBP to their rightful owners. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, placed APL in the commercial category, and told APL that responding to its request would take 18 hours. APL filed an administrative appeal. CBP administratively closed APL's request. APL then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
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2024-02-081COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10677045) filed by AMERICAN PROPERTY LOCATORS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons CBP, # 3 Summons USAG, # 4 Summons USAO-DC, # 5 Exhibit 101, # 6 Exhibit 102, # 7 Exhibit 103, # 8 Exhibit 104, # 9 Exhibit 105, # 10 Exhibit 106, # 11 Exhibit 107, # 12 Exhibit 108)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 02/08/2024)
2024-02-12Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsl) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-122SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-273RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/15/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION served on 2/14/2024, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/12/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/13/2024.) (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 02/27/2024)
2024-03-114NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-115Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-11MINUTE ORDER: Granting Defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension. Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint due by April 12, 2024. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 03/11/2024. (lcd) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 4/12/2024 (lsj) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
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