SEELA v. BLINKEN et al
Plaintiff: VIJAY KUMAR SEELA
Defendant: ANTONY J. BLINKEN, RENA BITTER, PATRICIA A. LACINA, BRENDAN MULLARKEY, JOHN DOE, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, MERRICK GARLAND and CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY
Case Number: 1:2022cv00606
Filed: March 4, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Trevor N McFadden
Nature of Suit: Immigration: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 4, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by VIJAY KUMAR SEELA (Rosen, Adam)
April 4, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Ernesto Horacio Molina, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Molina, Ernesto)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the #17 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, this case is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1). The Clerk of Court is requested to close the case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/4/22. (lctnm2)
March 28, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Jacob A. Bashyrov on behalf of All Defendants (Bashyrov, Jacob)
March 21, 2022 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by VIJAY KUMAR SEELA re #2 Order of U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (Rosen, Adam)
March 21, 2022 Filing 13 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY served on 3/21/2022 (Rosen, Adam)
March 21, 2022 Filing 12 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BRENDAN MULLARKEY served on 3/21/2022 (Rosen, Adam)
March 21, 2022 Filing 11 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS served on 3/21/2022 (Rosen, Adam)
March 21, 2022 Filing 10 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. PATRICIA A. LACINA served on 3/21/2022 (Rosen, Adam)
March 21, 2022 Filing 9 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ANTONY J. BLINKEN served on 3/21/2022 (Rosen, Adam)
March 21, 2022 Filing 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. RENA BITTER served on 3/21/2022 (Rosen, Adam)
March 21, 2022 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/21/2022. (Rosen, Adam)
March 21, 2022 Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/21/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/20/2022. (Rosen, Adam)
March 14, 2022 Filing 5 SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zeg)
March 14, 2022 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE for service re #1 Complaint,,, filed by VIJAY KUMAR SEELA. Related document: #1 Complaint,,, filed by VIJAY KUMAR SEELA.(Rosen, Adam)
March 14, 2022 Filing 3 SUMMONS (7) Issued Electronically as to RENA BITTER, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, MERRICK GARLAND, PATRICIA A. LACINA, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, BRENDAN MULLARKEY and U.S. Attorney. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zeg)
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/7/22. (lctnm2)
March 7, 2022 Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zsb)
March 4, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by VIJAY KUMAR SEELA against RENA BITTER, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, JOHN DOE, MERRICK GARLAND, PATRICIA A. LACINA, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, BRENDAN MULLARKEY, CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9082659) filed by VIJAY KUMAR SEELA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Table, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Civil Cover Sheet, #11 Summons for U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, #12 Summons for Assistant Secretary of State Rena Bitter, #13 Summons for Charge D'Affaires Patricia A. Lacina, #14 Summons for Counselor Brendan Mullarkey, #15 Summons for Officer John Doe, #16 Summons for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, #17 Summons for U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, #18 Summons for Civil Process Clerk, U.S. Attorney)(Rosen, Adam)

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Plaintiff: VIJAY KUMAR SEELA
Represented By: Adam J. Rosen
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Defendant: ANTONY J. BLINKEN
Represented By: Ernesto Horacio Molina, Jr.
Represented By: Jacob A. Bashyrov
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Defendant: RENA BITTER
Represented By: Ernesto Horacio Molina, Jr.
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Defendant: PATRICIA A. LACINA
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Defendant: BRENDAN MULLARKEY
Represented By: Ernesto Horacio Molina, Jr.
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Defendant: JOHN DOE
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Defendant: ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS
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Represented By: Jacob A. Bashyrov
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Defendant: MERRICK GARLAND
Represented By: Ernesto Horacio Molina, Jr.
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Defendant: CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY
Represented By: Ernesto Horacio Molina, Jr.
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