Farhad Zanjani, et al v. Marco Rubio, et al
Plaintiff: Farhad Ghazvinian Zanjani and Fatemeh Akbari
Defendant: Marco A. Rubio, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of State, Robert Jachim, in his official capacity as the Acting Director of the Office of Screening, Analysis, and Coordination, Kenneth Platek, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the National Vetting Center and Brian Heath, in his official capacity as Consul General at the U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany
Case Number: 26-5307
Filed: August 27, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
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August 27, 2026 US CIVIL CASE docketed. [26-5307] [Entered: 08/27/2026 02:08 PM]
August 27, 2026 NOTICE OF APPEAL [2190265] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:26-cv-00050-ZMF filed by Fatemeh Akbari and Farhad Ghazvinian Zanjani. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 26-5307. [26-5307] [Entered: 08/27/2026 02:09 PM]
August 27, 2026 LETTER [2190270] sent regarding attorney membership to Jessica Arena for Farhad Ghazvinian Zanjani and Fatemeh Akbari. Application for Admission due 09/28/2026. [26-5307] [Entered: 08/27/2026 02:12 PM]
August 27, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2190272] filed directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLANT docketing statement due 09/28/2026. APPELLANT certificate as to parties due 09/28/2026. APPELLANT statement of issues due 09/28/2026. APPELLANT underlying decision due 09/28/2026. APPELLANT deferred appendix statement due 09/28/2026. APPELLANT entry of appearance due 09/28/2026. APPELLANT transcript status report due 09/28/2026. APPELLANT procedural motions due 09/28/2026. APPELLANT dispositive motions due 10/13/2026; directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLEE certificate as to parties due 09/28/2026. APPELLEE entry of appearance due 09/28/2026. APPELLEE procedural motions due 09/28/2026. APPELLEE dispositive motions due 10/13/2026 [26-5307] [Entered: 08/27/2026 02:14 PM]

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Plaintiff: Farhad Ghazvinian Zanjani
Represented By: Curtis Lee Morrison
Represented By: Jessica Arena
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Plaintiff: Fatemeh Akbari
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Defendant: Marco A. Rubio, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of State
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Defendant: Robert Jachim, in his official capacity as the Acting Director of the Office of Screening, Analysis, and Coordination
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Defendant: Kenneth Platek, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the National Vetting Center
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Defendant: Brian Heath, in his official capacity as Consul General at the U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany
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