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Case TitleHarp v. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
DistrictWestern District of Texas
CityAustin
Case Number1:2022cv00171
Date Filed2022-02-25
Date Closed2022-09-06
JudgeJudge Lee Yeakel
PlaintiffSeth Harp
Case DescriptionSeth Harp, an investigative journalist who travels internationally for work, submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning why he was chosen for extra screening when returning from Mexico to Austin. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Harp filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCustoms and Border Protection (CBP)
DefendantCustoms and Border Protection (CBP)
Office of Chief Counsel
US Customs and Border Protection
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue
Suite 4.4-B
Washington, DC 20229
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
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2022-02-251MOTION to Proceed in forma pauperis by Seth Harp. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Pl's Original Complaint, Summons)(Harp, Seth) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-25Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (dl) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-25If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Lane. (dl) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-252STANDING ORDER (dated 8/11/2016) REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Mark Lane. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel.. Referral Magistrate Judge: Mark Lane. (dl) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-253JS44 (Civil Cover Sheet) submitted by Seth Harp. (Harp, Seth) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-03-154ORDER ON IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS. The Court GRANTS 1 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The Court FURTHER ORDERS the Clerk of the Court shall issue summons and the United States Marshal is ordered to commence service of process upon defendant. Signed by Judge Mark Lane. (jv2) (Entered: 03/15/2022)
2022-03-15CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Mark Lane. (jv2) (Entered: 03/15/2022)
2022-03-155COMPLAINT and JS44 Civil Cover Sheet, filed by Seth Harp (Granted IFP)(jv2) Modified on 3/15/2022 (jv2). (Main Document 5 replaced on 3/15/2022) (jv2). (Entered: 03/15/2022)
2022-03-156Summons Issued as to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (jv2) (Entered: 03/15/2022)
2022-03-167Summons Issued as to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jv2) (Main Document 7 replaced on 3/16/2022) (jv2). (Entered: 03/16/2022)
2022-04-048SUMMONS Returned Executed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) served on 3/24/2022, answer due 5/23/2022. (jv2) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-259ANSWER to 5 Complaint . Attorney Matthew M. Mueller added to party Customs and Border Protection (CBP)(pty:dft) by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).(Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-04-2510SUMMONS Returned Executed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) served on 3/30/2022, answer due 4/20/2022. (cc3) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-09-0211STIPULATION of Dismissal by Customs and Border Protection (CBP). (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 09/02/2022)
2022-09-0612ORDER CLOSING CASE. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2) (Entered: 09/06/2022)
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