Trarat Samuels et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
Plaintiff: Trarat Samuels and Howard Samuels
Defendant: USCIS, SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, Director UR M JADDOU, Acting Director Lory C Torres, Board of Immigration Appeals, MERRICK GARLAND, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur M. Jaddou and Lory C. Torres
Case Number: 2:2024cv00176
Filed: January 8, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Patricia Donahue
Referring Judge: Stephen V Wilson
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 08 U.S.C. ยง 1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petition
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 23, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Sydney Jackson on behalf of Defendants Board of Immigration Appeals, Merrick Garland, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Lory C. Torres, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Attorney Sydney Jackson added to party Board of Immigration Appeals(pty:dft), Attorney Sydney Jackson added to party Merrick Garland(pty:dft), Attorney Sydney Jackson added to party Ur M. Jaddou(pty:dft), Attorney Sydney Jackson added to party Alejandro Mayorkas(pty:dft), Attorney Sydney Jackson added to party Lory C. Torres(pty:dft), Attorney Sydney Jackson added to party United States Citizenship and Immigration Services(pty:dft))(Jackson, Sydney)
January 25, 2024 Filing 10 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Howard Samuels, Trarat Samuels, upon Defendant All Defendants. Service of the Summons and Complaint were Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit certified mail tracking)(Brewer, Megan)
January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NEW CASE ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. (pc)
January 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 23-05. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge Stephen V. Wilson for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:24-cv-00176 SVW(PDx). (rn)
January 10, 2024 Filing 7 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendants Board of Immigration Appeals, Merrick Garland, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Lory C. Torres, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (car)
January 10, 2024 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
January 10, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue. (car)
January 8, 2024 Filing 4 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Howard Samuels, Trarat Samuels. (Brewer, Megan)
January 8, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs All Plaintiffs, (Brewer, Megan)
January 8, 2024 Filing 2 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiffs Howard Samuels, Trarat Samuels. (Brewer, Megan)
January 8, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with filing fee previously paid ($405 paid on 01/08/2024, receipt number 36688138), filed by Plaintiffs Howard Samuels, Trarat Samuels. (Attorney Megan A Brewer added to party Howard Samuels(pty:pla), Attorney Megan A Brewer added to party Trarat Samuels(pty:pla))(Brewer, Megan)

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Plaintiff: Trarat Samuels
Represented By: Megan A Brewer
Represented By: Stacy Eva Tolchin
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Plaintiff: Howard Samuels
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