Lewis v. United States

OPINION

FUTEY, Judge.

This case is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss. Plaintiff, James L. Lewis, filed a complaint on October 7, 1992, pursuant to Section 619 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1619). Plaintiff alleges that he provided information to defendant, the United States, which operates the United States Customs Service (hereinafter “Customs”) on numerous occasions resulting in seizures of goods and the prosecution of defendants in 25 or more criminal cases beginning in 1988.1 Plaintiff contends that he never received compensation for providing Customs with such…