GOH et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al
| SARRA ABBOU, HAMZA ADARDOUR, SADJI ABDELWAHEB, Brandon KIN SHAUN GOH, KHALED ADBELMAGED, AIMAD AJBARI, BASHAR ABDUZURAIQ, OSAMA ABDALLA, AHMED ABDALLA, MARKOS ABDALLA, ELENA AIBARTSEVA, AHMED HANI ADJEROUD, MOHAMED ELYASED, MAHMOUD ABDOU, AIDA ABED, MICHAEL ABDELSID and KANYMZHAN AILCHIEVA |
| U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ANTONY J. BLINKEN and ANTONY BLINKEN |
| ANTHONY J. BLINKEN and DEPARTMENT OF STATE |
| ALEXANDER AFONIN |
| 1:2021cv00999 |
| April 9, 2021 |
| US District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Amit P Mehta |
| Immigration: Other Immigration Actions |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1361 |
| None |
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NOTICE OF ERROR re #43 Status Report; emailed to joseph.carilli@usdoj.gov, cc'd 6 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Invalid attorney signature, 2. FYI: DO NOT REFILE. Attorney signature must match login/password for future fillings. (zeg, )
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Filing 45
ORDER: For the reasons stated in the #39 Memorandum Opinion and Order and #44 Memorandum Opinion and Order, the court grants in part and denies in part Plaintiffs' #23 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and grants in part and denies in part Defendants' #22 Motion to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment. See the attached Order for further details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/30/2021. (lcapm1)
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Filing 44
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER regarding additional relief. See the attached Memorandum Opinion and Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/30/2021. (lcapm1)
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Filing 43
STATUS REPORT by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph)
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Filing 42
MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Informational Filing by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH. (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 41
RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph) Modified docket event/text on 9/29/2021 (eg).
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MINUTE ORDER. Defendants shall file a status report by September 29, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. that provides the court with the following information: (1) the number of Diversity Visa 2021 selectees and derivative beneficiaries who submitted applications to the Kentucky Consular Center; (2) the number of Diversity Visa 2021 selectees and derivative beneficiaries whose applications have been denied by the Kentucky Consular Center; and (3) the number of Diversity Visa 2021 selectees and derivative beneficiaries whose applications have been denied by a consular officer following an interview. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/28/2021. (lcapm1)
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Amit P. Mehta: Status Conference held via videoconference on 9/27/2021. Government's Submission due by 5:00 PM on 9/28/2021. (Court Reporter: William Zaremba) (zjd)
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Filing 40
Joint STATUS REPORT by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Carilli, Joseph)
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Filing 39
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendants' #22 Motion to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment and granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs' #23 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See the attached Memorandum Opinion & Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/9/2021. (lcapm1)
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Filing 38
MOTION for Leave to File Reply to Plaintiff Motion on Standing by SARRA ABBOU, AHMED ABDALLA, MARKOS ABDALLA, OSAMA ABDALLA, MICHAEL ABDELSID, SADJI ABDELWAHEB, MAHMOUD ABDOU, BASHAR ABDUZURAIQ, AIDA ABED, HAMZA ADARDOUR, KHALED ADBELMAGED, AHMED HANI ADJEROUD, ALEXANDER AFONIN, ELENA AIBARTSEVA, KANYMZHAN AILCHIEVA, AIMAD AJBARI, MOHAMED ELYASED, BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Joseph, Jeffrey)
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Filing 37
RESPONSE re #34 Memorandum, filed by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Carilli, Joseph)
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Filing 36
JOINT APPENDIX by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Appendix)(Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 35
TRANSCRIPT OF ORAL ARGUMENT PROCEEDINGS before Judge Amit P. Mehta held on July 19, 2021; Page Numbers: 1-233. Date of Issuance: July 28, 2021. Court Reporter/Transcriber: William Zaremba; Telephone number: (202) 354-3249. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the #Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court r eporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, PDF or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 8/18/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/28/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/26/2021.(wz)
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Filing 34
MEMORANDUM by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H)(Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 33
ORDER. Plaintiffs shall, by July 23, 2021, submit a supplemental brief of no more than 10 double-spaced pages (excluding exhibits) that identifies at least one Plaintiff that they believe has standing and explains why such Plaintiff has standing. Defendants may file a response brief of no more than 10 double-spaced pages on or before July 30, 2021. See the attached Order for further details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/20/2021. (lcapm1)
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Amit P. Mehta: Oral Argument held on 7/19/2021. Arguments heard and taken under advisement. (Court Reporter: William Zaremba) (zjd)
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MINUTE ORDER. The parties have not filed a joint appendix containing relevant excerpts of the administrative record as required under Local Civil Rule 7(n). The parties shall meet and confer and file the joint appendix by July 30, 2021. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/19/2021. (lcapm1)
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Filing 32
NOTICE of Lodging by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE re Order, (Carilli, Joseph)
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Filing 31
ORDER setting the schedule for the consolidated motions hearing on July 19, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Please see the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/15/2021. (lcapm1)
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NOTICE of Hearing: Oral Argument set for 7/19/2021 at 1:00 PM in Courtroom 10 before Judge Amit P. Mehta. The courtroom deputy will circulate connection information to counsel who wish to participate via videoconference. Members of the public or media may access the hearing by dialing the Court's toll-free public access line: (877) 848-7030, access code 321-8747 or by visiting the #Court's YouTube channel. Only the audio will be livestreamed on YouTube. (zjd)
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MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiffs' #29 Unopposed Motion to Add Additional Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/14/2021. (lcapm1)
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Filing 30
STIPULATION of Voluntary Dismissal of Selected Plaintiffs by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH. (Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 29
Unopposed MOTION for Joinder Addition of Plaintiff by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH. (Hall, Aaron)
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MINUTE ORDER. Defendants shall submit by 5 p.m. on July 16, 2021, a declaration that sets forth current data concerning (1) the number of adjudicated DV 2021 visa applications (including the total number of DV 2021 visas issued) and (2) the number of interviews scheduled for DV 2021 lottery winners. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/13/2021. (lcapm1)
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MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendants' #28 Consent Motion to Modify. The consolidated hearing set for July 19, 2021, at 1 p.m. will proceed in a hybrid fashion. Counsel who wish to appear in person shall appear in Courtroom 10; counsel who wish to appear remotely shall appear via videoconference. All counsel shall notify the courtroom deputy of whether they will appear in person or remotely no later than 5 p.m. on July 15, 2021. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/13/2021. (lcapm1)
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Filing 28
Consent MOTION to Modify Court's June 24, 2021 Minute Order by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carilli, Joseph)
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Filing 27
REPLY to opposition to motion re #22 MOTION to Dismiss Or, In the Alternative MOTION for Summary Judgment , #23 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 26
Memorandum in opposition to re #23 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph)
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Filing 25
REPLY to opposition to motion re #22 MOTION to Dismiss Or, In the Alternative MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph)
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MINUTE ORDER vacating the hearing set for July 13, 2021. The court will hold a consolidated hearing on all motions pending in this matter, Filazapovich v. Department of State, No. 21-cv-943, and Goodluck v. Biden, No. 21-cv-1530, on July 19, 2021, at 1 p.m. The hearing shall proceed via videoconference. Judge Mehta's courtroom deputy will coordinate videoconferencing access for the parties. Members of the public may access the hearing by dialing the court's toll-free public access line: (877) 848-7030, access code 321-8747. The public access line will be muted. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 6/24/2021. (lcapm1)
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Filing 24
Memorandum in opposition to re #22 MOTION to Dismiss Or, In the Alternative MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH. (View Docket Entry #23 to view document). (eg)
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Filing 23
MOTION for Summary Judgment by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit, #21 Exhibit, #22 Exhibit, #23 Exhibit, #24 Exhibit, #25 Exhibit, #26 Exhibit)(Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 22
MOTION to Dismiss Or, In the Alternative, MOTION for Summary Judgment by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(Carilli, Joseph)
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Filing 21
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD Index by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph)
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Filing 20
ORDER granting Defendants' #19 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File. Defendants shall file their motion to dismiss and for summary judgment by May 22, 2021, at 12 p.m. See the attached Order for further details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/21/2021. (lcapm1)
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Filing 19
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion to Dismiss and for Summary Judgment by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carilli, Joseph)
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Filing 18
Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carilli, Joseph)
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MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendants' #18 Unopposed Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit. The parties have not justified increasing the standard page limit by 30 pages, particularly given the court's general familiarity with the diversity-visa lottery and the issues likely to be raised in this case. Defendants' motion to dismiss and for summary judgment shall not exceed 60 pages; Plaintiffs' opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment shall not exceed 60 pages; Defendants' reply and opposition to the cross-motion shall not exceed 45 pages; and Plaintiffs' reply shall not exceed 35 pages. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/17/2021. (lcapm1)
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Filing 17
AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH.(Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 16
NOTICE REGARDING HEARING DATE PROPOSED FOR JULY 13, 2021 by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH (Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 15
ORDER granting #14 Joint Motion to Set a Briefing Schedule. The schedule for further proceedings in this matter shall be as follows: (1) Defendants shall file the certified record index and serve a copy of the record on Plaintiffs by May 21, 2021; (2) Defendants shall file their motion to dismiss and for summary judgment by May 21, 2021; (3) Plaintiffs shall file their cross-motion for summary judgment and response to Defendants' motion to dismiss and for summary judgment by June 7, 2021; (4) Defendants shall file their reply in support of their motion to dismiss and for summary judgment and response to Plaintiffs' cross-motion for summary judgment by June 24, 2021; and (5) Plaintiffs shall file their reply in support of their cross-motion for summary judgment by July 2, 2021. See the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/6/2021. (lcapm1)
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Amit P. Mehta: Status Conference held on 5/5/2021 via teleconference. (Court Reporter: William Zaremba) (zjd)
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Filing 14
Joint MOTION for Briefing Schedule by ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carilli, Joseph)
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NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #11 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant was entered in error and counsel has refiled said pleading in Docket Entry #11 . (eg)
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MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall appear for a telephonic status conference on May 5, 2021, at 10 a.m. The courtroom deputy will circulate dial-in information to counsel. Members of the public may access the conference by dialing the court's toll-free public access line: (877) 848-7030, access code 321-8747. The public access line will be muted and should be used by only non-participating parties. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/3/2021. (lcapm1)
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Filing 13
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ANTONY J. BLINKEN served on 4/23/2021 (Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 12
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 4/23/2021 (Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 11
ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. All Plaintiffs (Hall, Aaron) Modified on 5/4/2021 (eg).
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Filing 10
NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph F. Carilli, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Carilli, Joseph)
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Filing 9
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/15/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/14/2021. (Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 8
NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron C. Hall on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Hall, Aaron)
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Filing 7
NOTICE of Appearance by Charles Herman Kuck on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Kuck, Charles) (Main Document 7 replaced on 4/16/2021) (zeg).
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Filing 6
SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to ANTHONY J. BLINKEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(znmg)
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Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (znmg)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Aaron C. Hall is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 4/13/2021. (lcapm1)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Gregory H. Siskind is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 4/13/2021. (lcapm1)
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Filing 5
NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH. Case related to Case No. 20-cv-1419. (Joseph, Jeffrey)
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Filing 4
CIVIL COVER SHEET by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH filed by BRANDON KIN SHAUN GOH.(Joseph, Jeffrey)
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NOTICE OF ERROR re #1 Complaint; emailed to jeff@immigrationissues.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Blank or missing coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. No signature. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or '/s/ Attorney Name' to represent an electronic signature of the filer., 3. Missing Related Case form. Please submit using the event Notice of Related Case., 4. Pleading filed as attachment. Please file pleading as separate entry., 5. Form filed as fillable PDF. Please file form in a non-fillable PDF format., 6. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zsb, )
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Filing 3
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Aaron C. Hall, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8365319. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by Brandon KIN SHAUN GOH. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Joseph, Jeffrey)
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Filing 2
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Greg Siskind, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8365318. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by Brandon KIN SHAUN GOH. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Joseph, Jeffrey)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against ANTHONY J. BLINKEN, DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8365316) filed by Brandon KIN SHAUN GOH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration, #2 Exhibit Declaration, #3 Exhibit Declaration, #4 Exhibit Declaration, #5 Exhibit Declaration, #6 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Summons, #8 Summons, #9 Summons, #10 Summons, #11 Appendix Notice of Related Case)(Joseph, Jeffrey)
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