Bikin Awale et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al
Plaintiff: Bikin Awale and Sweety Maharajan
Defendant: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of State, Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Jaddou, Shonnie R. Lyon, Merrick B. Garland, Christopher Wray and U.S. Attorneys Office for the Central District of California
Case Number: 8:2022cv00464
Filed: March 29, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Stanley Blumenfeld
Referring Judge: Autumn D Spaeth
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 551 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 5, 2022 Filing 30 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan, re Notice of Assignment to United States Judges(CV-18) - optional html form #6 , Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only #10 , Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice #27 , APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Adam J. Rosen to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 4/29/2021, Receipt No. 33026761) #17 , Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form #7 served on 04/14/2022. (Rosen, Adam)
May 5, 2022 Filing 29 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Sweety Maharajan, Bikin Awale, upon Defendant Merrick B. Garland served on 4/18/2022, answer due 6/17/2022; Ur Jaddou served on 4/28/2022, answer due 6/27/2022; Shonnie R. Lyon served on 4/18/2022, answer due 6/17/2022; Alejandro Mayorkas served on 4/18/2022, answer due 6/17/2022; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services served on 4/29/2022, answer due 6/28/2022; U.S. Department of Homeland Security served on 4/18/2022, answer due 6/17/2022; U.S. Department of State served on 4/18/2022, answer due 6/17/2022; Christopher Wray served on 4/18/2022, answer due 6/17/2022. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the United States Attorneys Office by delivering a copy to Front Desk. Executed upon the Attorney Generals Office of the United States by delivering a copy to Individual Picked Up at Postal Facility. Executed upon the officer agency or corporation by delivering a copy to All Defendants as Reflected in Documents. 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 Proof of Service on U.S. Department of Homeland Security, #2 Proof of Service on U.S. Department of State, #3 Proof of Service on USCIS Director Ur Jaddou, #4 Proof of Service on DHS OBIM Director Shonnie Lyon, #5 Proof of Service on DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, #6 Proof of Service on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, #7 Proof of Service on FBI Director Christopher Wray)(Rosen, Adam)
May 5, 2022 Filing 28 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Sweety Maharajan, Bikin Awale, upon Defendant U.S. Attorneys Office for the Central District of California served on 4/18/2022, answer due 6/17/2022. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the United States Attorneys Office by delivering a copy to Front Desk. Executed upon the Attorney Generals Office of the United States by delivering a copy to Individual Picked Up at Postal Facility. Executed upon the officer agency or corporation by delivering a copy to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. (Rosen, Adam)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Adam J. Rosen to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Bikin Awale and Sweety Maharajan, designating Sabrina R. Damast as local counsel #17 . (gk)
April 4, 2022 Filing 26 60-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Civil Process Clerk. (gk)
April 4, 2022 Filing 25 60-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation. (gk)
April 4, 2022 Filing 24 60-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. (gk)
April 4, 2022 Filing 23 60-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant Shonnie R. Lyon, Director, Office of Biometric Identity Management. (gk)
April 4, 2022 Filing 22 60-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant Ur Jaddou, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (gk)
April 4, 2022 Filing 21 60-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (gk)
April 4, 2022 Filing 20 60-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant U.S. Department of State. (gk)
April 4, 2022 Filing 19 60-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (gk)
April 4, 2022 Filing 18 60-Day Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendant U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (gk)
April 1, 2022 Filing 17 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Adam J. Rosen to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 4/29/2021, Receipt No. 33026761) filed by plaintiff Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Unredacted Document Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order) (Damast, Sabrina)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr: The following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Court's Case Management Order: Ex Parte Application filed 3/29/2022 #5 , Amended Application of Non-Resident Attorney Adam J. Rosen to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan filed 3/30/2022 #13 , for the following reasons: The Court issued a Notice of Deficiency (Dkt. Nos. 11, 15). Counsel disregards the Court's note that "You need not take any action in response to this notice unless the Court directs you to do so" and has filed an Amended Application (Dkt. No. 13). The Court STRIKES both applications (Dkt. Nos. 13, 5) without prejudice to refiling in accordance with the local and federal rules. Continued failure to file adhere to these Court's rules may result in striking without notice. Counsel need not pay the fee again upon refiling (Receipt No. 33026761). (gk)
March 31, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: Amended APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Adam J. Rosen to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 3/29/2022, Receipt No. 33026761) #13 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed Order has not been flattened and is causing a corruption with the filing. (lt)
March 31, 2022 Filing 14 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to clerical error Re: Pro Hac Vice Application Due (G-109) - optional html form, #8 . Document # 8 Due to clerical error. The docket clerk docketed the Notice of Pro Hac Vice Application Due for Non- Resident Attorney Adam J Rosen in error. (ghap)
March 30, 2022 Filing 13 [DOCUMENT STRICKEN PER ORDER ON 3/31/2022, SEE DOCKET NO. 16] Amended APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Adam J. Rosen to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 3/29/2022, Receipt No. 33026761) filed by plaintiff Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Unredacted Document Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Unredacted Document Certificate of Good Standing) (Damast, Sabrina) Modified on 3/31/2022 (gk).
March 30, 2022 Filing 12 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by plaintiff Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document Face page of complaint)(Damast, Sabrina)
March 30, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: EX PARTE APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Adam J. Rosen to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33026761) #5 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event is Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Proposed Order has not been flattened and is causing a corruption with the filing. Other error(s) with document(s): Document is an Application not an EX PARTE document. Please note DJ and MJ reassignment. (lt)
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CIVIL STANDING ORDER upon the filing of the complaint by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. (jgr)
March 30, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #4 . The following error(s) was found: Please remove the et al from the caption of the summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (ghap)
March 30, 2022 Filing 8 [NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR ISSUED ON 3/31/2022, SEE DOCKET ENTRY NO. 14] NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Adam J Rosen on behalf on Plaintiffs. 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. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (ghap) Modified on 3/31/2022 (ghap).
March 30, 2022 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap)
March 30, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr and Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth. (ghap)
March 29, 2022 Filing 5 [DOCUMENT STRICKEN PER ORDER ON 3/31/2022, SEE DOCKET NO. 16] EX PARTE APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Adam J. Rosen to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33026761) filed by plaintiff Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Unredacted Document Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Unredacted Document Certificate of Good Standing) (Damast, Sabrina) Modified on 3/31/2022 (gk).
March 29, 2022 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by plaintiff Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document Face page of complaint)(Damast, Sabrina)
March 29, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by plaintiff All Plaintiffs, identifying none. (Damast, Sabrina)
March 29, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Bikin Awale, Sweety Maharajan. (Damast, Sabrina)
March 29, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-33024922 - Fee: $402, filed by plaintiff Sweety Maharajan, Bikin Awale. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits) (Attorney Sabrina Damast added to party Bikin Awale(pty:pla), Attorney Sabrina Damast added to party Sweety Maharajan(pty:pla))(Damast, Sabrina)

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