SABETGHADAM v. BLINKEN et al
Plaintiff: SAMAN SABETGHADAM
Defendant: ANTONY J. BLINKEN and SCOTT OUDKIRK
Case Number: 1:2023cv00952
Filed: April 7, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Richard J Leon
Nature of Suit: Immigration: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 08 U.S.C. § 1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petiti
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 5, 2023 Filing 27 ERRATA by SAMAN SABETGHADAM re #25 Amended Complaint. (Jones, Daniel)
June 5, 2023 Filing 26 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by SAMAN SABETGHADAM. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit 1 to Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit 2 to Amended Complaint)(Jones, Daniel)
June 5, 2023 Filing 25 AMENDED COMPLAINT for Writ of Mandamus, Declaratory, and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants filed by SAMAN SABETGHADAM. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Jones, Daniel)
June 5, 2023 NOTICE OF ERROR regarding #24 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The following error(s) need correction: Pro Hac Vice motion must be accompanied by a Certificate of Good Standing issued within the last 30 days (LCvR 83.2(c)(2)). Please file certificate as an Errata (znmw)
June 2, 2023 Filing 24 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Taher Kameli, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10111845. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by SAMAN SABETGHADAM. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Taher Kameli in Support of Motion, #2 Text of Proposed Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Jones, Daniel)
June 2, 2023 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Joseph Jones on behalf of SAMAN SABETGHADAM (Jones, Daniel)
May 5, 2023 Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss by ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SCOTT OUDKIRK. (Attachments: #1 Austin Decl., #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha)
May 3, 2023 NOTICE OF ERROR regarding #21 Notice of Appearance. The following error(s) need correction: Attorney is not admitted to the bar of this court; Counsel must seek admission to our bar or request pro hac vice appearance through sponsoring counsel. (znmw)
May 2, 2023 Filing 21 ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Taher Kameli on behalf of SAMAN SABETGHADAM (Kameli, Taher) Modified on 5/3/2023 (znmw).
May 1, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Motion to dismiss due by 5/5/2023. Response due by 6/5/2023 Reply due by 6/15/2023. (smc)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' #20 Proposed Briefing Schedule, it is hereby ORDERED that defendants shall file their motion to dismiss by May 5, 2023; plaintiff shall file his opposition by June 5, 2023; and defendants shall file their reply by June 15, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/28/2023. (lcrjl2)
April 27, 2023 Filing 20 PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE by ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SCOTT OUDKIRK. (Yee, Marsha)
April 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/18/2023. (lcrjl2)
April 18, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of All Defendants (Yee, Marsha)
April 7, 2023 Filing 17 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:23-cv-00845. Original file ,transfer order and docket sheet received.
April 5, 2023 Filing 16 TRANSFERRED to the USDC District of Columbia the electronic record. (jg, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
April 4, 2023 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Transfer Venue #14 is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to transfer case to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia forthwith. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (lk, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
March 30, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION by Plaintiff Saman Sabetghadam to change venue (Kameli, Taher) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
March 30, 2023 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. On the Court's own Motion, Initial Status hearing is reset for 6/5/2023 at 9:00 AM. Joint Status Report due by 5/31/2023. Virtual hearings will be held on Fridays at 9:30 AM. Virtual hearing requests must be pre-approved by the Court. If you need to appear virtually, send the attached form to Judge Kendall's courtroom deputy. The courtroom deputy will inform you as to whether your request has been approved. Mailed notice (Attachments: #1 Virtual Hearing Request Form) (lk, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
March 21, 2023 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Saman Sabetghadam as to U.S. Attorney's Office served on 2/28/2023, answer due 5/1/2023 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Kameli, Taher) (Docket Text Modified by Clerk's Office on 3/22/2023) (jg, ). [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
March 21, 2023 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Saman Sabetghadam as to U.S. Attorney General served on 2/24/2023, answer due 4/25/2023 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Kameli, Taher) (Docket Text Modified by Clerk's Office on 3/22/2023) (jg, ). [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
March 21, 2023 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Saman Sabetghadam as to Scott Oudkirk served on 3/7/2023, answer due 5/8/2023 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Kameli, Taher) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
March 21, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Saman Sabetghadam as to Antony J. Blinken served on 3/2/2023, answer due 5/1/2023 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Kameli, Taher) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
March 10, 2023 Filing 8 DESIGNATION of Elizabeth Inez Treacy as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Scott Oudkirk (Treacy, Elizabeth) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
March 10, 2023 Filing 7 DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Scott Oudkirk (Oswald, Craig) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
February 23, 2023 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Initial status hearing set for 4/6/2023 at 9:00 a.m. which will proceed in Courtroom 2503. Joint Status Report due by 4/3/2023. Virtual hearing requests must be pre-approved by the Court. If you need to appear virtually, send the attached form to Judge Kendall's courtroom deputy. The courtroom deputy will inform you as to whether your request has been approved. The parties are directed to Judge Kendall's web page found at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov for information about the Initial Status Report and for information regarding all standing orders for cases on Judge Kendall's docket. The parties shall follow all of the standing orders for Judge Kendall and all Local Rules which can be found at the same web page. For the Initial Status Report, the parties are to report on the following: (1) Possibility of settlement in the case; (2) if no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary (with specific dates) to get the case ready for trial; 3) whether the parties jointly consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. At the Initial Status Hearing, the Parties shall be prepared to inform the Court about the extent of monetary damages in order for the Court to address the proportionality of discovery as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26. Lead counsel is directed to appear at this status hearing. Mailed notice (Attachments: #1 Virtual Hearing Request Form) (lk, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
February 14, 2023 SUMMONS Issued as to Antony J. Blinken, Scott Oudkirk, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (ak, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
February 10, 2023 Filing 5 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Saman Sabetghadam regarding complaint #1 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 2_ IMG_3688)(Kameli, Taher) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
February 10, 2023 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Saman Sabetghadam by Taher Kameli (Kameli, Taher) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
February 10, 2023 Filing 3 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Kameli, Taher) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
February 10, 2023 Filing 2 Entered in Error (Kameli, Taher) Modified on 2/10/2023 (kl, ). [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
February 10, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Saman Sabetghadam; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20339100.(Kameli, Taher) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
February 10, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (smb, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]
February 10, 2023 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (smb, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 4/7/2023.]

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Plaintiff: SAMAN SABETGHADAM
Represented By: Daniel Joseph Jones
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Defendant: ANTONY J. BLINKEN
Represented By: Marsha Wellknown Yee
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Defendant: SCOTT OUDKIRK
Represented By: Marsha Wellknown Yee
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