Ceu v. United States Attorney General et al
Plaintiff: Bual Ceu
Defendant: United States Attorney General, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Director, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, Wendy Wilcox and Steven Neyman
Case Number: 3:2025cv01173
Filed: October 1, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Laura Lothman Lambert
Referring Judge: Jordan Emery Pratt
Nature of Suit: Naturalization Application
Cause of Action: 08 U.S.C. ยง 1446 Petition for Naturalization Hearing
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ENDORSED ORDER granting doc. #12 Motion for Special Admission. Elisabeth E. Ruiz, Esquire is permitted to appear pro hac vice on behalf of plaintiff. Attorney Ruiz shall register with the Court's electronic case management (ECF) system if she has not already done so. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 2/24/2026. (BJR)
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ENDORSED ORDER granting doc. #11 Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Amended Complaint. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the amended complaint, doc. #8, on or before May 25, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 2/24/2026. (BJR)
February 23, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION for Elisabeth E. Ruiz to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24507412 for $150 by Bual Ceu. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Ruiz, Elisabeth) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert.
February 20, 2026 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #8 Amended Complaint by Director, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, Steven Neyman, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, United States Attorney General, Wendy Wilcox. (Tran, Mai) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert.
December 16, 2025 Filing 10 SUMMONS issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (BD) (Main Document 10 replaced on 12/16/2025 with corrected PDF) (BD). Modified on 12/16/2025 to regenerate NEF (BD).
December 15, 2025 Filing 9 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Bual Ceu. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons Bondi 2, #2 Proposed Summons Edlow, #3 Proposed Summons Neyman, #4 Proposed Summons Noem, #5 Proposed Summons Wilcox)(Ruiz, Marco)
November 26, 2025 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Bual Ceu. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Lawful Permanent Resident Card, #2 Exhibit 06.12.2023 N-400 submitted, #3 Exhibit 04.13.2023 N-648 submitted with N-400 on 06.12.2023, #4 Exhibit 03.19.2024 1st N-400 Interview Notice, #5 Exhibit 03.19.2024 Notice of Continuance requesting updated N-648, #6 Exhibit 04.09.2024 Response to Notice of Continuance with 2nd, updated N-648, #7 Exhibit 06.12.2024 2nd N-400 Interview Notice, #8 Exhibit 07.18.2024 3rd N-400 Interview Notice, #9 Exhibit 08.02.2024 N-400 Decision, #10 Exhibit 08.28.2024 N-336 submitted, #11 Exhibit 08.28.2024 3rd, Updated N-648 dated July 16, 2024 submitted with N-336, #12 Exhibit 04.29.2025 N-336 Interview Notice, #13 Exhibit 05.02.2025 N-648 addendum sent to USCIS, #14 Exhibit 06.04.2025 N-336 results/)(Ruiz, Marco)
November 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ENDORSED ORDER granting doc. #6 Motion for Extension of Time to File Corrected Complaint. Plaintiff shall file his amended complaint on or before November 26, 2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 11/12/2025. (BJR)
November 7, 2025 Filing 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Corrected Complaint by Bual Ceu. (Ruiz, Marco) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert.
November 5, 2025 Filing 5 Case Reassigned to Judge Jordan E. Pratt. New case number: 3:25-cv-1173-JEP-LLL. Judge Marcia Morales Howard no longer assigned to the case. (jkl)
October 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER striking #1 Plaintiff's Complaint. On or before November 5, 2025, Plaintiff shall file a corrected complaint that complies with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the directives of this Order. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 10/15/2025. (EJK)
October 2, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Marco Antonio Ruiz of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JOS)
October 2, 2025 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Marcia Morales Howard and Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. New case number: 3:25-cv-1173-MMH-LLL. (AA)
October 1, 2025 Filing 1 ***STRICKEN per Order 4- COMPLAINT against all Defendants (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-23942712) filed by Bual Ceu. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ruiz, Marco) Modified on 10/1/2025 to edit text. (JVC) Modified text on 10/15/2025 (MGB).

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Plaintiff: Bual Ceu
Represented By: Marco Antonio Ruiz
Represented By: Elisabeth E. Ruiz
Represented By: Elisabeth E. Ruiz
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Defendant: United States Attorney General
Represented By: Mai Tran
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Defendant: Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
Represented By: Mai Tran
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Defendant: Director, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services
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Defendant: Wendy Wilcox
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Defendant: Steven Neyman
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