AMIRENTEZAM et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al
Plaintiff: Elham Entezam Breuer, Anoushiravan Amirentezam and Ardeshir Amirentezam
Defendant: IRANIAN ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN and ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS
Case Number: 1:2019cv02066
Filed: July 11, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: G Michael Harvey
Referring Judge: Emmet G Sullivan
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1605 A Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Islamic Republic of Iran by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Admissibility Memorandum, #2 Appendix Exhibit List, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5, #8 Exhibit 6, #9 Exhibit 7, #10 Exhibit 8, #11 Exhibit 9, #12 Exhibit 10, #13 Exhibit 11, #14 Exhibit 12, #15 Exhibit 13, #16 Exhibit 14, #17 Exhibit 15, #18 Exhibit 16, #19 Exhibit 17, #20 Exhibit 18, #21 Exhibit 19, #22 Exhibit 20, #23 Exhibit 21, #24 Exhibit 22, #25 Exhibit 23, #26 Exhibit 24, #27 Exhibit 25, #28 Exhibit 26, #29 Exhibit 28, #30 Exhibit 29, #31 Exhibit 30, #32 Exhibit 31, #33 Exhibit 32, #34 Exhibit 33, #35 Exhibit 34, #36 Exhibit 35, #37 Exhibit 36, #38 Exhibit 37, #39 Exhibit 39, #40 Exhibit 40, #41 Exhibit 41, #42 Exhibit 42, #43 Exhibit 43, #44 Exhibit 44a, #45 Exhibit 44b, #46 Exhibit 45, #47 Exhibit 49, #48 Exhibit 50, #49 Errata 51, #50 Exhibit 52, #51 Exhibit 53, #52 Exhibit 54, #53 Exhibit 55, #54 Exhibit 56, #55 Exhibit 57, #56 Exhibit 58, #57 Exhibit 59, #58 Exhibit 60, #59 Exhibit 61, #60 Exhibit 62, #61 Exhibit 63, #62 Exhibit 64, #63 Exhibit 65)(Herischi, Ali) (Attachments 44, 45, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, and 62 flattened and replaced on 11/1/2022.) (ztnr)
October 18, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in Plaintiffs' status report of October 17, 2022, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall file their motion for default judgment on or before October 31, 2022. It is further OREDERED that any opposition shall be filed on or before November 11, 2022, and any reply on or before November 21, 2022. Dispositive Motions due by 10/31/2022. Response to Dispositive Motions due by 11/14/2022. Reply to Dispositive Motions due by 11/21/2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 10/18/22. (MFB)
October 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 STATUS REPORT by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER. (Herischi, Ali)
June 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER STAYING CASE Status Report due by 10/17/2022. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 6/7/22. (MFB)
February 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 Motion to Withdraw #18 MOTION for Default Judgment as to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 2/11/2022. (lccm)
February 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION to Withdraw #18 MOTION for Default Judgment as to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Herischi, Ali)
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 2/11/2022 at 10:30 AM in Telephonic/VTC before Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey. (zpt)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE DIRECTLY REFERRED to Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey for all purposes. (zsb)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER. In view of #19 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to reassign this case to Magistrate Judge Harvey. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 11/30/21. (mac)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: #20 was entered in error and pleading was refiled. (mac)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ENTERED IN ERROR.....ORDER. In view of #19 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to reassign this case to Magistrate Judge Harvey. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 11/30/2021. (lcegs1)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A CIVIL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER re Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge,, (Herischi, Ali)
October 5, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE DIRECTLY REFERRED to Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey for full case management. (zsb)
October 5, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER REFERRING CASE for Full Case Management, up to but excluding trial pursuant to Local Civil Rule 72.2, to Magistrate Judge Harvey. This includes, with respect to any potentially dispositive motions, the preparation of a report and recommendation pursuant to Local Civil Rule 72.3. The parties are reminded, that pursuant to Local Civil Rule 73.1, the parties may consent to the assignment of this action to a magistrate judge for all purposes, including trial. Consent of the district court judge is not necessary. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 10/5/2021. (lcegs1)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO ORDER FILED ON 2/11/2022..... MOTION for Default Judgment as to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Appendix Exhibit List, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5, #8 Exhibit 6, #9 Exhibit 7, #10 Exhibit 8, #11 Exhibit 9, #12 Exhibit 10, #13 Exhibit 11, #14 Exhibit 12, #15 Exhibit 13, #16 Exhibit 14, #17 Exhibit 15, #18 Exhibit 16, #19 Exhibit 17, #20 Exhibit 18, #21 Exhibit 19, #22 Exhibit 20, #23 Exhibit 21, #24 Exhibit 22, #25 Exhibit 23, #26 Exhibit 24, #27 Exhibit 25, #28 Exhibit 26, #29 Exhibit 27, #30 Exhibit 28, #31 Exhibit 29, #32 Exhibit 30, #33 Exhibit 31, #34 Exhibit 32, #35 Exhibit 33, #36 Exhibit 34, #37 Exhibit 35, #38 Exhibit 36, #39 Exhibit 37, #40 Exhibit 38, #41 Exhibit 39, #42 Exhibit 40, #43 Exhibit 41, #44 Exhibit 42, #45 Exhibit 43, #46 Exhibit 44, #47 Exhibit 45, #48 Exhibit 46, #49 Exhibit 47, #50 Exhibit 48)(Herischi, Ali) Modified on 2/14/2022 (ztth).
July 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Motion For Default Judgment due by 8/13/2021. (mac)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. In view of #17 Status Report, plaintiffs shall file their motion for default judgment by no later than August 13, 2021. The Court declines to schedule a status hearing. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 7/16/2021. (lcegs1)
June 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order filed by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER. (Herischi, Ali)
June 4, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiffs are directed to file a status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than June 24, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/4/2021. (lcegs3)
June 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiffs Status Report due by 6/24/2021 (mac)
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Show Cause due no later than 12:00PM on 1/22/2021. (mac)
January 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN (zjf)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT for Entry of Default by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Ali Herischi)(Herischi, Ali) Modified on 1/17/2021 to correct docket event/text (zjf).
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. In view of the Defendant's failure to file an answer or otherwise respond by the October 18, 2020 deadline, Plaintiff is hereby directed to show cause by no later than January 22, 2021 at NOON why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. See Local Civil Rule 83.23 ("A dismissal for failure to prosecute may be ordered by the Court... upon the Court's own motion."). Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 1/15/2021. (lcegs3)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Amended Complaint Executed as to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN served on 8/19/2020, answer due 10/18/2020. (zjf)
March 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF CLERK of mailing two copies of the summons, complaint, and notice of suit, together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state on Defendants, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the U. S. Department of State, Director of Overseas Citizens Services, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(4). (Attachments: #1 Appendix) (jf)
March 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 REQUEST from Plaintiffs for the Clerk to effect service of two copies of the summons, complaint, and notice of suit, together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the U. S. Department of State, Director of Overseas Citizens Services, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(4). (See Docket Entry #11 to view document) (jf)
March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT REQUESTING FOREIGN MAILING under 28 USC 1608 (a)(4) by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Request)(Herischi, Ali)
February 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order filed by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER. (Herischi, Ali)
January 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF CLERK of mailing one copy of the summons, complaint, and notice of suit, together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state on Defendants, by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the head of the ministry of foreign affairs, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(3). (Attachments: #1 Receipt of Mailing) (jf)
January 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 REQUEST from Plaintiff for the Clerk to effect service of one copy of the summons, complaint, and notice of suit, together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state, by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the head of the ministry of foreign affairs, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(3). (See Docket Entry #7 to view document) (jf)
January 21, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #6 Amended Complaint was entered in error as duplicate to Docket Entry #5 . (eg)
January 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT REQUESTING FOREIGN MAILING by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER. (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(Herischi, Ali)
January 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ENTERED IN ERROR.....AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER.(Herischi, Ali) Modified on 1/21/2020 (zeg).
January 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/31/2020. (mac)
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiffs shall file a status report by no later than January 31, 2020, indicating the status of service and proposing a recommendation for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 1/8/2020. (lcegs3)
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by ANOUSHIRAVAN AMIRENTEZAM, ARDESHIR AMIRENTEZAM, ELHAM ENTEZAM BREUER.(Herischi, Ali)
July 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 07/19/19. (Attachment: Exhibit 1) (mac)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #2 Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Motion for Waiver of Local Civil Rules 5.1(c) and 11.1. The requirement of Local Civil Rules 5.1(c)(1) and 11.1 that the "full residence address of the party" be included in the caption of the initial pleading is hereby waived. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs file under seal a list containing the names and residence addresses of all Plaintiffs within thirty days of the date of this Order. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court accept the Complaint submitted with Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Motion for Waiver of Local Civil Rule 5.1(c) and 11.1. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 7/16/2019. (lcegs3)
July 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zeg)
July 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zeg)
July 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Ex Parte MOTION for Waiver OF LOCAL CIVIL RULES 5.1(c) AND 11.1 by Anoushiravan Amirentezam, Ardeshir Amirentezam, Elham Entezam Breuer (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Herischi, Ali)
July 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6248684) filed by Anoushiravan Amirentezam, Ardeshir Amirentezam, Elham Entezam Breuer. (Attachments: #1 Summons IRAN, #2 Summons IRGC, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Herischi, Ali)

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