REZAEI v. GARLAND et al
| SAJJAD REZAEI |
| MERRICK GARLAND, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, RENA BITTER, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS and KATHLEEN LIVELY |
| 1:2023cv01645 |
| June 7, 2023 |
| US District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Colleen Kollar-Kotelly |
| Immigration: Other Immigration Actions |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| None |
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Filing 9
NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Levy on behalf of RENA BITTER, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, MERRICK GARLAND, KATHLEEN LIVELY, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS (Levy, Brian)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's Response to Show Cause due by 8/11/2023. Defendants' Answer to #1 due by 8/25/2023. (dot)
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Filing 8
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Order Show Cause by SAJJAD REZAEI. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Urena, Rafael)
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MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's #8 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Show Cause Order. Plaintiff requests additional time to prepare and file a response to the Show Cause Order; this is their first request for an extension and Defendants consent. Plaintiff's current deadline is July 28, 2023, making their #8 Motion in violation of the Court's #5 Standing Order requiring motions for extension of time to be filed at least four business days prior to the first affected deadline. Notwithstanding this deficiency, the Court GRANTS the #8 Motion and ORDERS Plaintiff to respond to the Court's Show Cause Order by no later than AUGUST 11, 2023. Defendants are not required to repsond to Plaintiff's Complaint until AUGUST 25, 2023. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/26/23. (lcckk3)
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Filing 7
ERRATA by SAJJAD REZAEI re #6 Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney,,, Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General,,, Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant,,. (Attachments: #1 Errata)(Urena, Rafael)
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NOTICE OF ERROR regarding #6 Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney, Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General,,, Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant. The following error(s) need correction: No proof of delivery filed. Please file proof od delivery as an Errata.(zjm)
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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 6/9/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/8/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/21/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. RENA BITTER served on 6/21/2023; ANTONY J. BLINKEN served on 6/21/2023; MERRICK GARLAND served on 6/21/2023; KATHLEEN LIVELY served on 6/21/2023 (Urena, Rafael)
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MINUTE ORDER: This matter is before the Court on sua sponte review of Plaintiff's #1 Complaint. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants have not adjudicated his F-1 visa petition within a reasonable time as required by statute. Currently, his application has been in administrative processing for thirteen months, which is almost certainly a reasonable amount of time. See, e.g., Rahman v. Blinken, Civ. A. No. 22-3732 (JEB), 2023 WL 196428, at *2 (D.D.C. Jan. 17, 2023) (Boasberg, C.J.) (collecting cases as to F-1 visa petitions). As such, Plaintiff shall SHOW CAUSE on or before JULY 28, 2023 why Plaintiff's Complaint should not be dismissed sua sponte for failure to state a claim. See Turan Petroleum, Inc. v. Ministry of Oil and Gas of Kaz., 406 F. Supp. 3d 1, 3 n.1 (D.D.C. 2019) (explaining circumstances where court may dismiss complaint for failure to state a claim sua sponte). Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/10/23. (lcckk3)
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Filing 5
ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/12/23. (DM)
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Filing 4
SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS. (ztth)
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Filing 3
REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE as to Defendant Alejandro Mayorkas by SAJJAD REZAEI re #2 Summons Issued Electronically as to AUSA, #1 Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Notice of QC- New Case, filed by SAJJAD REZAEI. Related document: #2 Summons Issued Electronically as to AUSA, #1 Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed by SAJJAD REZAEI, Notice of QC- New Case,.(Urena, Rafael)
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Filing 2
SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to RENA BITTER, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, MERRICK GARLAND, KATHLEEN LIVELY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zljn)
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Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zljn)
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NOTICE OF ERROR re #1 Petition for Writ of Mandamus; emailed to rafael@morrisonurena.com, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue., 2. Missing summons for ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS (zljn, )
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Filing 1
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against RENA BITTER, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, MERRICK GARLAND, KATHLEEN LIVELY, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10123243) filed by SAJJAD REZAEI. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #8 Summons All Defendants)(Urena, Rafael)
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