Liang v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
| Zhiming Liang |
| United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Joseph B. Edlow |
| 1:2026cv00537 |
| February 11, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado |
| Philip A Brimmer |
| Kathryn A Starnella |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
Docket Report
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| Filing 22 Civil Case Terminated pursuant to #21 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL filed by Plaintif in this case. Text Only Entry. (sphil, ) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL filed by Plaintiff Zhiming Liang. (cpear) |
Filing 20
MINUTE ORDER. This matter is before the Court sua sponte. Several documents mailed by the Court to Plaintiff have been returned as undeliverable. Mail Returned as Undeliverable [#19 ]. The Court finds that the mailing address affixed to the envelope contained a typographical error. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall update Plaintiffs address as reflected in the Complaint [# 1 ]. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall enclose with this Minute Order copies of all documents the Court has mailed to Plaintiff since the filing of this case. By Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 24 February 2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. [Copies mailed to updated address as ordered]. (amona,) Modified on 2/24/2026 to add text (amona, ).
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| Filing 19 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: #2 Restricted Document - Level 1, #7 MOTION for Leave to Restrict, #6 Summons Issued, 5 Case Assigned (pro se) to Judge, 1 Complaint, #3 MOTION for Leave to Restrict, #4 Notice of Entry of Appearance Addressed to Zhiming Liang. (echa, ) Modified on 2/25/2026 to restrict pursuant to Chambers and ECF #7 (amona,). |
| Filing 15 MEMORANDUM regarding #7 MOTION for Leave to Restrict filed by Zhiming Liang, #3 MOTION for Leave to Restrict filed by Zhiming Liang. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 2/19/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) |
Filing 14
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella for all motions. 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, (4) conduct a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order, and (5) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions. 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 2/19/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, )
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| Filing 18 Proof of Delivery of Service Documents to Defendants. (agarc, ) |
| Filing 17 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint upon U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Colorado on 2/12/2026. (agarc, ) |
| Filing 16 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint upon The Attorney General of the United States on 2/13/2026. (agarc, ) |
| Filing 13 PROOF of Service of Summons upon Alejandro N. Mayorkas on 02/13/2026, filed by Plaintiff Zhiming Liang (agryan) |
| Filing 12 PROOF of Service of Summons upon Joseph B. Edlow on 02/13/2026, filed by Plaintiff Zhiming Liang (agryan) |
| Filing 11 PROOF of Service of Summons upon U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) on 02/12/2026, filed by Plaintiff Zhiming Liang (Attachments: #1 FedEx Receipts)(agryan) |
| Filing 10 Letter from Clerk of Court re: Service of Process of 1 Complaint. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Judge Consent Form, #2 FRCP Rule 4). ( Summons issued at the front counter on 2/11/2026 by the Deputy Clerk) (sphil, ) |
| Filing 9 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (agryan) |
Filing 8
ORDER Drawing Case. After review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1(a), the court has determined that this case does not appear to be appropriate for summary dismissal. Therefore, the case will be drawn to a presiding judge and, if applicable, to a magistrate judge. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1(c). Accordingly, this case is randomly reassigned to Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer, and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-00537-PAB, by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 02/12/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan)
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| Filing 7 MOTION to Restrict Access to Personal Contact Information #2 by Plaintiff Zhiming Liang. (eluce, ) |
| Filing 6 SUMMONS issued over counter by Clerk. (eluce, ) |
| Filing 5 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (a). Text Only Entry. (eluce, ) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Zhiming Liang (eluce, ) |
| Filing 3 MOTION to Restrict Access to Personal Contact Information #2 by Plaintiff Zhiming Liang. (eluce, ) Modified to add #2 to docket text on 2/11/2026 (eluce, ). |
| Filing 2 RESTRICTED DOCUMENT - Level 1: Complaint by Plaintiff Zhiming Liang. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Receipt)(eluce, ) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Joseph B. Edlow, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Filing Fee: $405, Receipt Number:117004, filed by Zhiming Liang. Text Only Entry. Public entry for #2 Restricted Document.(eluce, ) Modified on 2/20/2026 to correct typor (lgale, ). |
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