Jonathan A. Zandi v. Houda Bahri et al
Plaintiff: Jonathan A. Zandi
Defendant: Houda Bahri, Islamic Center of Washington DC, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Does 4-10 and Nour Bahri
Case Number: 2:2024cv00624
Filed: January 23, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Monica Ramirez Almadani
Referring Judge: Stanley Blumenfeld
2 Judge: Brianna Fuller Mircheff
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on March 18, 2024. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
March 18, 2024 Filing 35 PROOF OF SERVICE RE PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT HOUDA BAHRI'S MOTION #32 ; DECLARATION IN OPPOSITION #33 ; EXHIBITS; [PROP] ORDER ON 3/18/24 TO TENT K FUJII ON 3/18/24 filed by Plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi. (lom)
March 18, 2024 Filing 31 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendant Houda Bahri. correcting NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint #25 Exhibit A [25-3] (Fingerett, Wallace)
March 17, 2024 Filing 34 PROOF OF SERVICE RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT HOUDA BAHRI'S MOTION #32 ; DECLARATION IN OPPOSITION #33 ; EXHIBITS ; [PROP] ORDER ON 3/17/24 TO WALLACE S FINGERETT filed by Plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi. (lom)
March 17, 2024 Filing 33 DECLARATION OF JONATHAN A ZANDI IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT HOUDA BAHRI'S MOTION TO DISMISS #25 filed by Plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi. (Attachments: #1 [Prop] Order)(lom)
March 17, 2024 Filing 32 OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT HOUDA BAHRI'S MOTION TO DISMISS #25 filed by Plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi. (lom)
March 15, 2024 Filing 30 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Houda Bahri, re Order, Set/Reset Hearing #28 served on 3/15/2024. (Fingerett, Wallace)
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani. Scheduling Conference set for 5/9/2024 at 10:30 a.m. See order for details. (lom)
March 13, 2024 Filing 27 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Houda Bahri, re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint #25 served on 3/13/2024. (Fingerett, Wallace)
March 13, 2024 Filing 26 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services answer now due 4/24/2024, re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 filed by Defendant U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.(Attorney Trent Kenzo Fujii added to party U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(pty:dft))(Fujii, Trent)
March 12, 2024 Filing 25 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Houda Bahri. Motion set for hearing on 6/6/2024 at 01:30 PM before Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint, #2 Declaration Declaration of Wallace S. Fingerett in Support of Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit Exhibit A - Motion to Dismiss Texas Action, #4 Exhibit Exhibit B - LASC Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, #5 Exhibit Exhibit C - Certificate of Marriage, #6 Proof of Service of Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint, #7 Request to Take Judicial Notice, #8 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Fingerett, Wallace)
March 8, 2024 Filing 29 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi, upon Defendant Islamic Center of Washington DC served on 3/8/2024, answer due 3/29/2024. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Dr. Abbas, authorize of Islamic Center of Washington DC. (lom)
March 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER ON REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SUBSTITUTION OR WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY by Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani: granting #21 Request to Substitute Attorney Wallace Steven Fingerett as attorney of record instead of Houda Bahri, in Pro Per. (lom)
February 29, 2024 Filing 24 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT #1 against Defendants Houda Bahri, Islamic Center of Washington DC, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Does filed by Plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi. (lom)
February 29, 2024 Filing 22 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Attorney for Defendant Houda Bahri, Request for Approval of Substitution of Attorney and Proposed Order on Request for Approval of Substitution of Attorney served on 2/29/2024. (Fingerett, Wallace)
February 29, 2024 Filing 21 REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY Wallace S. Fingerett in place of attorney Houda Bahri filed by Attorney for Defendant Houda Bahri. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Request for Approval of Substitution of Attorney) (Attorney Wallace Steven Fingerett added to party Houda Bahri(pty:dft)) (Fingerett, Wallace)
February 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#24-021) approved by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. Pursuant to the recommended procedure adopted by the Court for the CREATION OF CALENDAR of Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani, this case is transferred from Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr to the calendar of Monica Ramirez Almadani for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:24-cv-00624 MRA(BFMx). (cbr)
February 20, 2024 Filing 19 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Houda Bahri. (gk)
February 20, 2024 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint #1 filed by Defendant Houda Bahri.(gk)
February 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND ADDRESSING REQUEST TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: The Court has reviewed Plaintiff's response #13 to the Court's order to show cause (OSC) re subject-matter jurisdiction #12 . The Court is satisfied that sua sponte dismissal for lack of jurisdiction is not warranted at this stage and therefore discharges the OSC. Plaintiff shall file his First Amended Complaint (FAC), which will be the one amendment to which he is entitled as a matter of course, no later than 3/1/2024. Plaintiff shall file proofs of service for all Defendants no later than 3/8/2024. (gk)
February 3, 2024 Filing 16 PROOF OF SERVICE AS TO A GOVERNMENT AGENCY Executed by Plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi, upon Defendant U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services served on 1/24/2024, answer due 3/25/2024. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon: (1) Civil Process Clerk, United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California; (2) Attorney General of the United States; (3) USCIS by certified mail, in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt NOT attached, copy of mailing. (gk)
February 3, 2024 Filing 15 DECLARATION of Diligence attempting service on Houda Bahri filed by Plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi. (gk)
February 3, 2024 Filing 14 DECLARATION OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi, upon Defendant Houda Bahri served on 1/30/2024, answer due 2/20/2024. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Houda Bahri by personal service in compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (gk)
February 3, 2024 Filing 13 RESPONSE to Order to Show Cause Re Subject Matter Jurisdiction #12 filed by Plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi. (gk)
January 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. Plaintiff is therefore ordered to show cause, in writing, by no later than February 9, 2024, why this Court has jurisdiction over this case by demonstrating complete diversity of citizenship between the parties and that the amount in controversy is satisfied. Failure to timely comply will result in dismissal for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) (rolm)
January 26, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE TO SELF-REPRESENTED (PRO SE)LITIGANT by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: Although Plaintiff is proceeding pro se, i.e., without legal representation, you are nonetheless required to comply with Court orders, the Local Rules, and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See C.D. Cal. L.R. 83-2.2.3. The Local Rules are available on this Courts website. There is a free "Pro Se Clinic" that can provide information and guidance about many aspects of civil litigation in this Court. The Clinic is located at the Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Pro se litigants must call or submit an on-line application to request services as follows: on-line applications can be submitted at http://prose.cacd.uscourts.gov/los-angeles, or call (213) 385-2977, ext. 270. Pro se litigants may submit documents for filing through the Court's Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) instead of mailing or bringing documents to the Clerk's Office. Only internet access and an e-mail address are required. To access EDSS and for additional information, visit the Court's website at https://apps.cacd.uscourts.gov/edss. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jgr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
January 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Civil standing order upon filing of the complaint by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. (jgr)
January 26, 2024 Filing 9 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap)
January 26, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
January 26, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr and Magistrate Judge Brianna Fuller Mircheff. (ghap)
January 23, 2024 Filing 6 APPLICATION for Pro Se Litigant to electronically file documents in a specific case filed by plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi. (ghap)
January 23, 2024 Filing 5 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi. (ghap)
January 23, 2024 Filing 4 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (ghap)
January 23, 2024 Filing 3 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant Islamic Center of Washington DC. (ghap)
January 23, 2024 Filing 2 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant Houda Bahri. (ghap)
January 23, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Defendants Houda Bahri, Does 4-10, Islamic Center of Washington DC, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.Case assigned to Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Brianna Fuller Mircheff.(Filing fee $ 405:PAID), filed by plaintiff Jonathan A. Zandi. (Attachments: #1 CV-71) (ghap)

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: Jonathan A. Zandi v. Houda Bahri et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Jonathan A. Zandi
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: Houda Bahri
Represented By: Wallace Steven Fingerett
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: Islamic Center of Washington DC
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: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Represented By: Trent Kenzo Fujii
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: Does 4-10
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: Nour Bahri
Represented By: Wallace Steven Fingerett
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?