Mohamad Hani Albaghajati v. Alejandro Mayorkas et al
Plaintiff: Mohamad Hani Albaghajati
Defendant: Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher A Wray, District Director Thomas Cioppa and Antony J. Blinken
Case Number: 2:2023cv07541
Filed: September 11, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Chooljian
Referring Judge: Stephen V Wilson
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 08 U.S.C. § 1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petition
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER RE: JOINT STIPULATION TO STAY THE CASE PENDING ADJUDICATION OF APPLICATION by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. IT IS HEREBY ORDERD that the instant action shall be stayed until January 15, 2025. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated) (aco)
October 26, 2023 Filing 21 Joint STIPULATION to Stay Case pending ADJUDICATION OF APPLICATION filed by Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Thomas Cioppa, Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher A Wray. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Burson, Richard)
October 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPONT TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. IT IS SO ORDERED that the current time within which Defendants must answer, plead, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint shall be extended from October 6, 2023, the date such filing(s) are currently due, to November 5, 2023. RE: Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer, #19 . (aco)
October 2, 2023 Filing 19 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 11/5/2023 re Complaint - (Discovery) #1 filed by Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Thomas Cioppa, Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher A Wray. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Richard C. Burson added to party Antony J. Blinken(pty:dft), Attorney Richard C. Burson added to party Thomas Cioppa(pty:dft), Attorney Richard C. Burson added to party Alejandro Mayorkas(pty:dft), Attorney Richard C. Burson added to party Christopher A Wray(pty:dft))(Burson, Richard)
September 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NEW CASE ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. (pc)
September 21, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney REEM H. ODEH to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Mohamad Hani Albaghajati (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36074324) #16 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 5-4.3.4 Application not hand-signed. Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(b) Proposed order not attached. Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(d) Certificate of Good Standing not attached for every state court listed to which the applicant has been admitted. (ak)
September 20, 2023 Filing 16 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney REEM H. ODEH to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Mohamad Hani Albaghajati (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36074324) filed by Plaintiff Mohamad Hani Albaghajati. (Attorney Anthony T Nehme added to party Mohamad Hani Albaghajati(pty:pla)) (Nehme, Anthony)
September 15, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Reem H Odeh on behalf on Plaintiff. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (ghap)
September 15, 2023 Filing 14 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap)
September 15, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Stephen V. Wilson and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian. (ghap)
September 15, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CASE TRANSFERRED IN: Formerly Case Number: 1:23-cv-4960, from Northern District of Illinois (Chicago). The above-referenced case has been transferred to this district and assigned the above civil case number 2:23-cv-7541 SVW (JCx). (ghap)
September 15, 2023 Filing 11 ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from Illinois Northern
August 31, 2023 Filing 10 TRANSFERRED to the Central District of California the electronic record. (aee, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
August 30, 2023 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel: The agreed motion to transfer venue and to extend the time to answer or otherwise plead #6 is granted. Venue is not proper in the Northern District of Illinois. The parties agree that venue is proper in the Central District of California, where the plaintiff resides, and that transfer serves the interest of justice. Because the transfer will necessitate new counsel for the defendants, I grant the motion to extend the time to answer or otherwise plead to October 6, 2023, or 21 days after this case is docketed in the Central District of California, whichever is later. The Clerk is directed to transfer this case to the Central District of California, forthwith. Motion hearing set for 8/31/2023 is stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (vcf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
August 29, 2023 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel: Motion hearing set for 8/31/2023 at 9:00 a.m. is reset to 9:30 a.m.(TIME CHANGE ONLY) Mailed notice (vcf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
August 25, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Motion by Craig Arthur Oswald for presentment of motion to transfer case #6 before Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel on 8/31/2023 at 09:00 AM. (Oswald, Craig) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
August 25, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION by Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Thomas Cioppa, Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher A. Wray to transfer case Agreed Motion to Transfer Venue and Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond (Oswald, Craig) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
August 17, 2023 Filing 5 DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Thomas Cioppa, Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher A. Wray (Press, Joshua) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
August 17, 2023 Filing 4 DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Thomas Cioppa, Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher A. Wray (Oswald, Craig) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
August 7, 2023 Filing 3 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel: Initial status hearing set for 9/7/2023 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 1419. Prior to the initial status hearing, the parties shall meet and confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and, at least 7 days prior to the initial status hearing, file an initial status report using the template provided on the Court's website. For any defendant that has not been served, the plaintiff must describe in the initial status report its efforts to serve that defendant. For any defendant that did not meet and confer with the plaintiff or that did not participate in the preparation of the initial status report, the plaintiff must file the report and describe the circumstances of any attempts to either meet and confer or to jointly prepare the report. Mailed notice (vcf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
August 1, 2023 SUMMONS Issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
July 31, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cummings. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jcm) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
July 31, 2023 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (jcm) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
July 28, 2023 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mohamad Hani Albaghajati by Reem H Odeh (Odeh, Reem) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]
July 28, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Mohamad Hani Albaghajati; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20877491. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Odeh, Reem) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/15/2023.]

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Plaintiff: Mohamad Hani Albaghajati
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