Niknam v. United States Department of State et al
Plaintiff: Mehrnaz Niknam
Defendant: United States Department of State, U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, Antony Blinken and Jeffrey L. Flake
Case Number: 1:2023cv01380
Filed: June 1, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Robert E Blackburn
Referring Judge: Philip A Brimmer
2 Judge: S Kato Crews
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 08 U.S.C. ยง 1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petiti
Jury Demanded By: None
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June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE ORDER Setting Telephone Rule 16(b) Scheduling Conference. Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 9/5/2023 11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews. The parties shall file their proposed scheduling order and email a copy in Word format to Crews_Chambers@cod.uscourts.gov, no later than seven calendar days before the conference. At the scheduled time, counsel shall call the Court provided conference line at (888) 251-2909 Access Code: 5662814#. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews on 6/29/2023. Text Only Entry (amont, )
June 27, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant(s) Antony Blinken served on 6/12/2023, answer due 8/11/2023; Jeffrey L. Flake served on 6/12/2023, answer due 8/11/2023; U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey served on 6/12/2023, answer due 8/11/2023; United States Department of State served on 6/12/2023, answer due 8/11/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit USPS RECEIPTS)(Hacking, James)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews for non-dispositive matters. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, and (4) conduct a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order. Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge or on the request of the parties by motion, this court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. By Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 6/2/2023. Text Only Entry. (jtorr, )
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MINUTE ORDER. This matter is before the court sua sponte. This case has been assigned to the AP docket in error. This case does not fall within the scope of cases subject to management as an AP case under D.C.COLO. LAPR 1.1(c) governing cases challenging an action or final decision of an administrative agency. IT IS ORDERED that the clerk shall assign this case to judicial officers under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1. By Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 06/02/2023. This case is randomly reassigned to Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer and drawn to Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews. All future pleadings should be designated as 23-cv-01380-PAB. (athom, )
June 1, 2023 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (efoga, )
June 1, 2023 Filing 2 Case assigned to Judge Robert E. Blackburn. Text Only Entry (efoga, )
June 1, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Antony Blinken, Jeffrey L. Flake, U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, United States Department of State (Filing fee $ 402,Receipt Number ACODC-9129980)Attorney James O. Hacking, III added to party Mehrnaz Niknam(pty:pla), filed by Mehrnaz Niknam. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 SUMMONS DEPARTMENT OF STATE, #3 SUMMONS US SECRETARY OF STATE, #4 SUMMONS US EMBASSY, #5 SUMMONS US AMBASSADOR, #6 SUMMONS US ATT., #7 SUMMONS ATT. GRAL)(Hacking, James)

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Plaintiff: Mehrnaz Niknam
Represented By: James O. Hacking, III
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