Andy Payan and his sister Samantha operate Payan’s Fuel Center a gas station that also provides check cashing in El Paso, Texas. Their business has been severely harmed by a financial surveillance order from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. They have to file reports for any transaction over $200 when the normal reporting requirement is $10,000. The order only covers certain zip codes so Payan’s is losing customers at the same time they are spending many additional hours everyday filling out paperwork. They are suing with the Institute for Justice to protect the Fourth Amendment rights of her customers.
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