Rojin Morassaei et al v. Antony Blinken et al
Plaintiff: Rojin Morassaei and Hossein Morassaei
Defendant: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, US Attorney General MERRICK GARLAND, DHS Secretary ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, Director of FBI Christopher Wray, Assistant Secretary Gentry Smith, US Ambassador Armeni Kristina Kvien, Deputy Chief Mission Chip Laitinen, US Department of State, US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Antony Blinken, Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher Wray, Gentry Smith, Kristina Kvien, Chip Laitinen, United States Department of State, Department of Homeland Security and Embassy of the United States, Yerevan, Armenia
Case Number: 8:2024cv00823
Filed: April 13, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Percy Anderson
Referring Judge: Douglas F McCormick
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
June 7, 2024 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jessica R. Lesnau on behalf of Defendants Antony Blinken, Department of Homeland Security, Embassy of the United States, Yerevan, Armenia, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Merrick Garland, Kristina Kvien, Chip Laitinen, Alejandro Mayorkas, Gentry Smith, United States Department of State, Christopher Wray (Attorney Jessica R. Lesnau added to party Antony Blinken(pty:dft), Attorney Jessica R. Lesnau added to party Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Jessica R. Lesnau added to party Embassy of the United States, Yerevan, Armenia(pty:dft), Attorney Jessica R. Lesnau added to party Federal Bureau of Investigation(pty:dft), Attorney Jessica R. Lesnau added to party Merrick Garland(pty:dft), Attorney Jessica R. Lesnau added to party Kristina Kvien(pty:dft), Attorney Jessica R. Lesnau added to party Chip Laitinen(pty:dft), Attorney Jessica R. Lesnau added to party Alejandro Mayorkas(pty:dft), Attorney Jessica R. Lesnau added to party Gentry Smith(pty:dft), Attorney Jessica R. Lesnau added to party United States Department of State(pty:dft), Attorney Jessica R. Lesnau added to party Christopher Wray(pty:dft))(Lesnau, Jessica)
June 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 STANDING ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Percy Anderson. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (aco)
May 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#24-067) approved by Judge Dolly M. Gee. IT IS ORDERED, with the concurrence of the Case Management and Assignment Committee. This case is transferred from Judge Cormac J. Carney to the calendar of Judge Percy Anderson for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:24-cv-00823-PA (DFMx). (et) Modified on 6/3/2024 (et).
May 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#24-067) approved by Judge Dolly M. Gee. IT IS ORDERED, with the concurrence of the Case Management and Assignment Committee. This case is transferred from Judge Cormac J. Carney to the calendar of Judge Percy Anderson for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:24-cv-00823-PA (DFMx). (et)
May 21, 2024 Filing 23 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Hossein Morassaei, Rojin Morassaei, upon Defendant All Defendants. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the United States Attorneys Office by delivering a copy to Flavia De La Rosa, Legal Assistant. Executed upon the Attorney Generals Office of the United States by delivering a copy to certified mail, picked up at postal facility. Executed upon the officer agency or corporation by delivering a copy to Front Desk or certified mail picked up by agency staff at postal facility. 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 Attachment to Affidavit of Service of Process)(Vakili, Atoosa)
April 18, 2024 Filing 22 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Antony Blinken. (twdb)
April 18, 2024 Filing 21 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Gentry Smith. (twdb)
April 18, 2024 Filing 20 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Chip Laitinen. (twdb)
April 18, 2024 Filing 19 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Kristina Kvien. (twdb)
April 18, 2024 Filing 18 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Embassy of the United States, Yerevan, Armenia. (twdb)
April 18, 2024 Filing 17 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Christopher Wray. (twdb)
April 18, 2024 Filing 16 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Alejandro Mayorkas. (twdb)
April 18, 2024 Filing 15 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Department of Homeland Security. (twdb)
April 18, 2024 Filing 14 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Merrick Garland. (twdb)
April 18, 2024 Filing 13 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant United States Department of State. (twdb)
April 17, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs Hossein Morassaei, Rojin Morassaei, (Vakili, Atoosa)
April 17, 2024 Filing 11 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons, #10 filed by Plaintiffs Hossein Morassaei, Rojin Morassaei. (Vakili, Atoosa)
April 17, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #9 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons request must match the complaint. The first name and, a U.S. Citizen, see attached should be included in the summons request caption for the plaintiff. The defendants information is correct. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (twdb)
April 17, 2024 Filing 9 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons, #7 filed by Plaintiffs Hossein Morassaei, Rojin Morassaei. (Vakili, Atoosa)
April 16, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (jtil)
April 16, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons. The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (jtil)
April 15, 2024 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil)
April 15, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
April 15, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick. (jtil)
April 15, 2024 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiff Hossein Morassaei, Rojin Morassaei. (Vakili, Atoosa)
April 15, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Hossein Morassaei, Rojin Morassaei. (Vakili, Atoosa)
April 15, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-37282908 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Hossein Morassaei, Rojin Morassaei. (Attachments: #1 Redacted Document Exhibits to Complaint) (Attorney Atoosa Vakili added to party Hossein Morassaei(pty:pla), Attorney Atoosa Vakili added to party Rojin Morassaei(pty:pla))(Vakili, Atoosa)

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Plaintiff: Rojin Morassaei
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