NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESBYTERY et al v. NIELSEN et al
Plaintiff: LAL ENGZAU, NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESBYTERY, LAL HMUN SANGI and MIZO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Defendant: U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KIRSTJEN NIELSEN and L. FRANCIS CISSNA
Case Number: 1:2018cv02681
Filed: November 19, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Timothy J Kelly
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
December 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. L. FRANCIS CISSNA served on 11/23/2018; KIRSTJEN NIELSEN served on 11/23/2018; U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 11/23/2018; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA served on 11/26/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/26/2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/26/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/25/2019.) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service Proof of Service - Jessie K. Liu, #2 Certificate of Service Proof of Service - Matthew G. Whitaker, #3 Certificate of Service Proof of Service - Kirstjen M. Nielsen, #4 Certificate of Service Proof of Service - L. Francis Cissna, #5 Certificate of Service Proof of Service - USCIS)(Ragland, Thomas)
December 10, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Olsi Vrapi is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/10/2018. (lctjk3)
November 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ERRATA the originally filed Declaration of Olsi Vrapin in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice contained a clerical error in which its certificate of service was undated. This corrected version of the Declaration contains a dated certificate of service. by LAL ENGZAU, MIZO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESBYTERY, LAL HMUN SANGI #4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Olsi Vrapi, :Firm- Noble & Vrapi, P.A., :Address- 5931 Jefferson St. NE, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Phone No. - 505-352-6660. Fax No. - 505-872-6120 Filing fee $ 100, r filed by MIZO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESBYTERY, LAL HMUN SANGI, LAL ENGZAU. (Ragland, Thomas)
November 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Olsi Vrapi, :Firm- Noble & Vrapi, P.A., :Address- 5931 Jefferson St. NE, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Phone No. - 505-352-6660. Fax No. - 505-872-6120 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5804168. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by LAL ENGZAU, MIZO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESBYTERY, LAL HMUN SANGI (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Olsi Vrapi in support of motion for admission pro hac vice, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Ragland, Thomas)
November 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zef, )
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET by LAL ENGZAU, MIZO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESBYTERY, LAL HMUN SANGI re #1 Complaint,,, filed by LAL ENGZAU, MIZO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESBYTERY, LAL HMUN SANGI. Related document: #1 Complaint,,, filed by MIZO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESBYTERY, LAL HMUN SANGI, LAL ENGZAU.(Ragland, Thomas)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zef, )
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Relief Under the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act, Administrative Procedure Act, Declaratory Judgment, and Writ of Mandamus against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5799761) filed by LAL ENGZAU, MIZO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESBYTERY, LAL HMUN SANGI. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, I-129 Denial, #2 Exhibit 2, Administrative Appeal Dismissal Decision, #3 Exhibit 3, Church Directory, #4 Exhibit 4, Statement from Rev. Karen Chamis, #5 Exhibit 5, Request for Evidence, #6 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Summons for L. Francis Cissna, #8 Summons for Kirstjen Nielsen, #9 Summons for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, #10 Summons for the United States of America, #11 Summons for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)(Ragland, Thomas) (Attachment 6 replaced on 11/21/2018) (zef, ).

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Plaintiff: LAL ENGZAU
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