United States of America v. Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani et al
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani, Issa Shayegh, Salim Henareh, Saeed Torab Abtahi, Abbas Amin, Sara Sabri, Reza Karimi, Shantia Chupra, Khalil Henareh and Mojtaba Dehghani
Case Number: 2:2021cv02438
Filed: March 19, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Percy Anderson
Referring Judge: Steve Kim
2 Judge: Fernando M Olguin
3 Judge: Christina A Snyder
Nature of Suit: Forfeit/Penalty: Other
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 0981 Civil Forfeiture
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on March 31, 2022. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
March 31, 2022 Filing 43 STATUS REPORT REGARDING STAYED CASE filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Boyle, Daniel)
October 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER STAYING CASE #41 by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. *See Order for Details.* (MD JS-6. Case Terminated) (iv)
October 1, 2021 Filing 41 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case pending Pending Resolution of a Related Criminal Action (Unopposed) filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Boyle, Daniel)
October 1, 2021 Filing 40 TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Chambers of Judge Fernando M. Olguin. This matter has been assigned to District Judge Fernando M. Olguin. The Court refers counsel to the Court's Initial Standing Order found on the Court's Website under Judge Olguin's Procedures and Schedules. Please read this Order carefully. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (gga) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:21-cr-00442 FMO. Case transferred from Judge Percy Anderson to Judge Fernando M. Olguin for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:21-cv-02438 FMO. Signed by Judge Fernando M. Olguin (rn)
September 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Percy Anderson re: #34 APPLICATION for Extension of Time to Answer. The Court has before it Defendant Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani, Saeed Torab Abtahi, Issa Shayegh, and Khalil Henareh Consent Motion to Extend Deadline to Answer Complaint. Defendants' filing is procedurally improper. Specifically, Defendants violated the Local Rules by filing a "Consent Motion." There are no "Consent Motions" contemplated by the Local Rules. Instead, Local Rule 6-1 states: (see document for details). Notwithstanding Defendants' failure to comply with the Local Rules of this Court, the Court grants Defendants Zangakani, Abtahi, Shayegh, and K. Henareh a thirty-day extension to move, answer, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Defendants' response is due on or before October 4, 2021. Future violations of the Local Rules of this Court may result in the imposition of sanctions. (mrgo)
August 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson: granting #32 Non-Resident Attorney Erich C. Ferrari APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Seyed Ziaeddin and Taheri Zangakani, designating Kyle P. Schneberg as local counsel. (mrgo)
August 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson: granting #33 Non-Resident Attorney Duncan P. Levin EX PARTE APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani, designating Kyle P. Schneberg as local counsel. (mrgo)
August 27, 2021 Filing 35 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: EX PARTE APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Erich C. Ferrari to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-31885618) #32 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event is Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Local Rule 5-4.3.4 Application not hand-signed. Other error(s) with document(s): Document is an Application not an Ex Parte document. Case information is incomplete. Case number, DJ and MJ initials missing on application and proposed order. The attorney seeking to appear pro hac vice must complete Section 1 of this Application, personally sign, in ink, the certification in Section II, and have the designated Local Counsel sign in Section III. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES ARE NOT ACCEPTED. See Instructions for Applicants (1) (G-64). (lt)
August 27, 2021 Filing 34 First APPLICATION to Extend Time to File Answer to 11/1/2021 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by defendant Saeed Torab Abtahi, Khalil Henareh, Issa Shayegh, Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani. Application set for hearing on 8/30/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Percy Anderson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order extending time to respond) (Attorney Jonathan M Deer added to party Saeed Torab Abtahi(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan M Deer added to party Khalil Henareh(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan M Deer added to party Issa Shayegh(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan M Deer added to party Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani(pty:dft)) (Deer, Jonathan)
August 27, 2021 Filing 33 EX PARTE APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Duncan P. Levin to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-31885657) filed by defendant Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Schneberg, Kyle)
August 27, 2021 Filing 32 EX PARTE APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Erich C. Ferrari to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-31885618) filed by defendant Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Kyle Philip Schneberg added to party Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani(pty:dft)) (Schneberg, Kyle)
June 9, 2021 Filing 31 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by plaintiff United States of America. upon Khalil Henareh waiver sent by Plaintiff on 6/8/2021, answer due 9/7/2021. Waiver of Service signed by Jonathan M. Deer. (Boyle, Daniel)
June 9, 2021 Filing 30 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by plaintiff United States of America. upon Saeed Torab Abtahi waiver sent by Plaintiff on 6/8/2021, answer due 9/7/2021. Waiver of Service signed by Jonathan M. Deer. (Boyle, Daniel)
June 9, 2021 Filing 29 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by plaintiff United States of America. upon Issa Shayegh waiver sent by Plaintiff on 6/8/2021, answer due 9/7/2021. Waiver of Service signed by Jonathan M. Deer. (Boyle, Daniel)
June 8, 2021 Filing 28 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by plaintiff United States of America. upon Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani waiver sent by Plaintiff on 6/3/2021, answer due 9/1/2021. Waiver of Service signed by Erich C. Ferrari, Esq.. (Boyle, Daniel)
June 2, 2021 Filing 27 RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS RE: Stipulation to Waive #25 by Clerk of Court. The document is stricken. No Proposed Order submitted. (mrgo)
June 2, 2021 Filing 26 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Stipulation to Waive #25 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. Other error(s) with document(s): A proposed order shall be submitted as a separate attachment to the Stipulation or to a Notice of Lodging. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (mrgo)
June 1, 2021 Filing 25 [DOCUMENT STRICKEN PER DOCKET ENTRY NO. 27] STIPULATION to Waive SERVICE EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for PERMITTING SERVICE BY OTHER MEANS #11 , Order on Motion for Order, #13 filed by plaintiff United States of America.(Boyle, Daniel) Modified on 6/3/2021 (mrgo).
May 7, 2021 Filing 24 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendant Abbas Amin. (mrgo)
May 7, 2021 Filing 23 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendant Mojtaba Dehghani. (mrgo)
May 7, 2021 Filing 22 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendant Issa Shayegh. (mrgo)
May 7, 2021 Filing 21 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendant Khalil Henareh. (mrgo)
May 7, 2021 Filing 20 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendant Reza Karimi. (mrgo)
May 7, 2021 Filing 19 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendant Saeed Torab Abtahi. (mrgo)
May 7, 2021 Filing 18 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendant Salim Henareh. (mrgo)
May 7, 2021 Filing 17 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendant Sara Sabri. (mrgo)
May 7, 2021 Filing 16 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendant Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani. (mrgo)
May 7, 2021 Filing 15 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendant Shantia Chupra. (mrgo)
May 6, 2021 Filing 14 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Supplement, #3 Supplement, #4 Supplement, #5 Supplement, #6 Supplement, #7 Supplement, #8 Supplement, #9 Supplement)(Boyle, Daniel)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER PERMITTING SERVICE BY OTHER MEANS by Judge Percy Anderson re: #11 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order. IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f), the United States' motion is GRANTED, and service of the summons and complaint in this action on the defendants is permitted by certified mail or international package delivery, as well as by electronic mail, at the addresses identified in the United States' motion. (mrgo)
May 3, 2021 Filing 12 SEALED DOCUMENT DECLARATION OF SPECIAL AGENT J. SCOTT BODGER re EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for PERMITTING SERVICE BY OTHER MEANS #11 , Order on Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal, #10 filed by Plaintiff United States of America.(Boyle, Daniel)
May 3, 2021 Filing 11 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for PERMITTING SERVICE BY OTHER MEANS filed by plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Boyle, Daniel)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GRANTING GOVERNMENT'S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DECLARATION OF SPECIAL AGENT J. SCOTT BODGER UNDER SEAL IN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S EX PARTE MOTION FOR ORDER PERMITTING SERVICE BY OTHER MEANS by Judge Percy Anderson re: #8 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Seal Document; Re: EX PARTE APPLICATION to file document SEALED DECLARATION OF SPECIAL AGENT J. SCOTT BODGER under seal #8 . (mrgo)
April 29, 2021 Filing 9 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE APPLICATION to file document SEALED DECLARATION OF SPECIAL AGENT J. SCOTT BODGER under seal #8 filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document)(Boyle, Daniel)
April 29, 2021 Filing 8 EX PARTE APPLICATION to file document SEALED DECLARATION OF SPECIAL AGENT J. SCOTT BODGER under seal filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Boyle, Daniel)
April 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. (See document for details) (mrgo)
April 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 21-01. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge Percy Anderson for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:21-cv-02438 PA(SKx). (rn)
March 19, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa)
March 19, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (esa)
March 19, 2021 Filing 3 MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for the purpose of determining whether the above-referenced civil matter, being filed on March 19, 2021, was pending in the US Attorneys Office before the date on which Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald began receiving civil matters. (Boyle, Daniel)
March 19, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Boyle, Daniel)
March 19, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT No Fee Required - US Government, filed by plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attorney Daniel G Boyle added to party UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(pty:pla))(Boyle, Daniel)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the California Central District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: United States of America v. Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani
Represented By: Duncan P. Levin
Represented By: Erich C. Ferrari
Represented By: Jonathan M Deer
Represented By: Kyle Philip Schneberg
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Issa Shayegh
Represented By: Jonathan M Deer
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Salim Henareh
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Saeed Torab Abtahi
Represented By: Jonathan M Deer
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Abbas Amin
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Sara Sabri
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Reza Karimi
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Shantia Chupra
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Khalil Henareh
Represented By: Jonathan M Deer
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Mojtaba Dehghani
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: United States of America
Represented By: Daniel G Boyle
Represented By: Daniel G. Boyle
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?