Muhamad Rifai v. DOJ, et al
Plaintiff: MUHAMAD ALY RIFAI, M.D.
Defendant: ADMINISTRATOR DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and U.S. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Case Number: 25-2987
Filed: October 16, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: APA Review/Appeal
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 20, 2026 Filing 20 TEXT ORDER (Clerk) granting unopposed motion filed by Appellees USA, DEA, Attorney General United States of America, DOJ and Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration for extension of time to file brief until April 20, 2026. Counsel is advised that extensions of time are generally disfavored. (ARR) [Entered: 03/20/2026 03:31 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 19 ECF FILER: UNOPPOSED Motion filed by Appellees Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration, Attorney General United States of America, DEA, DOJ and USA for Extension of Time to file Appellees' brief until/for 30 days. Certificate of Service dated 03/16/2026. Service made by ECF. [25-2987] (MJS) [Entered: 03/16/2026 10:09 AM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 18 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai - Appendix. Copies: 4. Volumes: 2 (Volume I attached to Brief). (MCW) [Entered: 02/19/2026 03:54 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 17 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai - Brief with Volume 1 of Appendix attached. Copies: 7. (KEL) [Entered: 02/19/2026 12:03 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 16 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC APPENDIX Volume II on behalf of Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai. Certificate of service dated 02/17/2026 by ECF. --[Edited 02/20/2026 by EAF - Text edited] [25-2987] (RWC) [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:44 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 15 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC BRIEF with Volume I of Appendix attached on behalf of Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai. Certificate of Service dated 02/17/2026 by ECF. [25-2987] (RWC) [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:43 PM]
January 15, 2026 Filing 14 TEXT ORDER (Clerk) granting unopposed motion filed by Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai for extension of time to file brief and appendix until February 17, 2026. Any further requests for extension of time will be presented to the Court and should be based on exceptional circumstances. (ARR) [Entered: 01/15/2026 01:58 PM]
January 12, 2026 Filing 13 ECF FILER: UNOPPOSED Motion filed by Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai for Extension of Time to file Principal brief until/for for 30 days, to February 17, 2026.. Certificate of Service dated 01/12/2026. Service made by ECF. [25-2987] (RWC) [Entered: 01/12/2026 04:45 PM]
December 15, 2025 Filing 12 TEXT ORDER (Clerk) granting unopposed motion for extension of time filed by Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai to file brief and appendix until 01/15/2026. (GCH) [Entered: 12/15/2025 03:01 PM]
December 12, 2025 Filing 11 ECF FILER: UNOPPOSED Motion filed by Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai for Extension of Time to file Principal brief until/for 30 days, to January 15, 2026. Certificate of Service dated 12/12/2025. Service made by ECF. [25-2987] (RWC) [Entered: 12/12/2025 12:41 PM]
November 6, 2025 Filing 10 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai due on or before 12/16/2025. Appendix due on or before 12/16/2025. (SB) [Entered: 11/06/2025 10:00 AM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 9 ECF FILER: Concise Summary of the Case filed by Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai. [25-2987] (RWC) [Entered: 10/30/2025 05:51 PM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 8 Notice received from the district court that the docketing and filing fees were paid by the appellant on 10/30/2025. (SB) [Entered: 10/30/2025 05:11 PM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 7 ECF FILER: CIVIL INFORMATION STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai. [25-2987] (RWC) [Entered: 10/30/2025 05:01 PM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 6 ECF FILER: Transcript Purchase Order Form (Part 1) filed by Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai advising this court that transcripts are not needed. [25-2987] (RWC) [Entered: 10/30/2025 04:55 PM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 5 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Ronald W. Chapman, II on behalf of Appellant(s) Muhamad Aly Rifai, M.D.. [25-2987] (RWC) [Entered: 10/30/2025 04:52 PM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 4 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Mark J. Sherer, AUSA on behalf of Appellee(s) US Department of Justice, Administrator DEA, USA, Attorney General USA, US Drug Enforcement Administration. [25-2987] (MJS) [Entered: 10/16/2025 04:07 PM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 26.1, a document is timely filed if received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day for filing unless the Court sets a different time, the document has been submitted by an inmate pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A)(iii), or otherwise specified in L.A.R. 26.1 (SB) [Entered: 10/16/2025 11:12 AM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (SB) [Entered: 10/16/2025 11:12 AM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellant Muhamad Aly Rifai in District Court No. 5:24-cv-01242. (SB) [Entered: 10/16/2025 11:08 AM]

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Plaintiff: MUHAMAD ALY RIFAI, M.D.
Represented By: Paul J. Hetznecker Esq.
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