FAGHIH SABZEVARI v. BLINKEN et al
Plaintiff: SEYED ALI FAGHIH SABZEVARI
Defendant: ANTONY J. BLINKEN, MERRICK GARLAND, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, STEPHEN BIEGUN, CARL C. RISCH, RICHARD C. VISEK, PHILLIP SLATTERY, DAVID M. SLATTERFIELD, ALEJANDRO J. MAYORKAS, STEPHEN E. BIEGUN, DAVID M. SATTERFIELD, ANTONY BLINKEN and MERRICK B. GARLAND
Case Number: 1:2021cv02165
Filed: August 12, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Thomas F Hogan
Nature of Suit: Immigration: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER dismissing case as MOOT. See attached Opinion & Order for details. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on October 27, 2021. (CR)
October 5, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. The hearing on #8 Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction currently scheduled for Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 11:00 AM is hereby VACATED. A written order from Chambers is forthcoming. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on October 5, 2021. (CR)
October 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Position by STEPHEN E. BIEGUN, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, MERRICK GARLAND, ALEJANDRO J. MAYORKAS, CARL C. RISCH, DAVID M. SATTERFIELD, PHILLIP SLATTERY, RICHARD C. VISEK re Order, (Carilli, Joseph)
October 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by SEYED ALI FAGHIH SABZEVARI (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3)(Yekrangi, Ashkan)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by STEPHEN E. BIEGUN, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, MERRICK GARLAND, ALEJANDRO J. MAYORKAS, CARL C. RISCH, DAVID M. SATTERFIELD, PHILLIP SLATTERY, RICHARD C. VISEK (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Carilli, Joseph)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in Plaintiff's #8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction that the Court will not have the authority to afford the requested relief after September 30, 2021, the parties are hereby ordered to file a notice with the Court by October 4, 2021 stating their position as to whether the motion is moot and whether the Court should proceed with the hearing currently scheduled for October 7, 2021. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on October 1, 2021. (CR)
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 REPLY re #8 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , #10 Emergency MOTION to Expedite Briefing Schedule and Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by SEYED ALI FAGHIH SABZEVARI. (Yekrangi, Ashkan)
September 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 10/7/2021 at 11:00 AM by Telephonic/VTC before Judge Thomas F. Hogan. (hs)
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Memorandum in opposition to re #8 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by STEPHEN E. BIEGUN, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, MERRICK GARLAND, ALEJANDRO J. MAYORKAS, CARL C. RISCH, DAVID M. SATTERFIELD, PHILLIP SLATTERY, RICHARD C. VISEK. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Errata E, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(Carilli, Joseph)
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss by STEPHEN E. BIEGUN, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, MERRICK GARLAND, ALEJANDRO J. MAYORKAS, CARL C. RISCH, DAVID M. SATTERFIELD, PHILLIP SLATTERY, RICHARD C. VISEK. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Text of Proposed Order)(Carilli, Joseph)
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: In light of #11 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss & #12 Opposition to #8 Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, the Court hereby denies #10 Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Expedite Briefing Schedule and Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction as MOOT. In accordance with Local Civil Rule 65.1(d) which mandates that the Court schedule a hearing on an application for preliminary injunction no later than 21 days after its filing, a hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction is hereby SET for Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 11:00 AM by teleconference. The parties may contact Courtroom Deputy Harold Smith for details. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on September 27, 2021. (JRM)
September 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Emergency MOTION to Expedite Briefing Schedule and Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction by SEYED ALI FAGHIH SABZEVARI. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Supplemental Authority, #2 Exhibit Exhibit to Supplemental Authority)(Yekrangi, Ashkan)
September 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph F. Carilli, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Carilli, Joseph)
September 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by SEYED ALI FAGHIH SABZEVARI. (Yekrangi, Ashkan)
August 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Case randomly reassigned to Judge Thomas F. Hogan as the case is not related. Judge Amit P. Mehta is no longer assigned to the case. (rj)
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. This matter is not "related" to Goodluck v. Biden, No. 21-cv-1530, see ECF No. #2 , pursuant to this Court's related-case rule, see LCvR 40.5. Although the case generally concerns a delay in receiving an interview to adjudicate his 2021 diversity visa lottery application, this particular Plaintiff's case, and the specific facts and circumstances of his pending diversity visa application, do not "involve common issues of fact" with the claims brought by the multitude of plaintiffs in Goodluck, who have made systemic challenges to the State Department's processing of diversity visas in Fiscal Year 2021. This matter shall be referred for reassignment to the Calendar Committee. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 8/30/2021. (lcapm3)
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 motion for admission pro hac vice of Ashkan Yekrangi on behalf of plaintiff. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on August 16, 2021. (MA)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (znmg)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re Case Assigned/Reassigned was entered in error. (znmg)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Ashkan Yekrangi, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8667879. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by SEYED ALI FAGHIH SABZEVARI. (Morrison, Curtis)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS (9) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(znmg)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ERRATA by SEYED ALI FAGHIH SABZEVARI re #1 Petition for Writ of Mandamus,, filed by SEYED ALI FAGHIH SABZEVARI. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Morrison, Curtis)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #1 Petition for Writ of Mandamus; emailed to curtis@curtismorrisonlaw.com, cc'd 6 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. No signature. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or '/s/ Attorney Name' to represent an electronic signature of the filer., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmg, )
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order ENTERED IN ERROR.....Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (znmg) Modified on 8/26/2021 (znmg).
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by SEYED ALI FAGHIH SABZEVARI. Case related to Case No. 21-cv-1530. (Morrison, Curtis)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS against STEPHEN BIEGUN, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, MERRICK GARLAND, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, CARL C. RISCH, DAVID M. SLATTERFIELD, PHILLIP SLATTERY, RICHARD C. VISEK ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8665197) filed by SEYED ALI FAGHIH SABZEVARI. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons BIEGUN, #3 Summons BLINKEN, #4 Summons GARLAND, #5 Summons MAYORKAS, #6 Summons RISCH, #7 Summons SATTERFIELD, #8 Summons SLATTERY, #9 Summons US ATTORNEY, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, #10 Summons VISEK)(Morrison, Curtis)

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Plaintiff: SEYED ALI FAGHIH SABZEVARI
Represented By: Curtis Lee Morrison
Represented By: Ashkan Yekrangi
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Defendant: ANTONY J. BLINKEN
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Defendant: STEPHEN E. BIEGUN
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Defendant: DAVID M. SATTERFIELD
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Defendant: ANTONY BLINKEN
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