ABAS et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
Plaintiff: Omar Abas, Fatima Zohra Guennouni, Jenan Abas and Joudi Abas
Defendant: United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur M. Jaddou, Ted H. Kim, Miami Asylum Office, Varsenik Papazian, Associate Director Matthew D. Emrich and Christopher A. Wray
Case Number: 6:2023cv01696
Filed: September 5, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Carlos E Mendoza
Referring Judge: Robert M Norway
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 0551 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to close this case re #35 Stipulation of Dismissal. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 10/18/2023. (MEH)
October 5, 2023 Filing 35 STIPULATION of Dismissal , Joint by Matthew D. Emrich, Ur M. Jaddou, Ted H. Kim, Alejandro Mayorkas, Miami Asylum Office, Varsenik Papazian, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, Christopher A. Wray. (Sowell, Robert)
September 29, 2023 Filing 34 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Jenan Abas, Joudi Abas, Omar Abas, Fatima Zohra Guennouni. (Jubran, Lewis)
September 29, 2023 Filing 33 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Jenan Abas, Joudi Abas, Omar Abas, Fatima Zohra Guennouni. Related case(s): No (Jubran, Lewis)
September 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ENDORSED ORDER granting #28 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice provided counsel shall register for and use the Court's electronic filing system. Counsel can register for a CM/ECF login password through the website at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under "CM/ECF." Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 9/29/2023. (MLS)
September 28, 2023 Filing 31 Notice of substitution of AUSA. Robert Sowell substituting for AUSA Kartik Venguswamy. (Sowell, Robert)
September 28, 2023 Filing 30 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Matthew D. Emrich, Ur M. Jaddou, Ted H. Kim, Alejandro Mayorkas, Miami Asylum Office, Varsenik Papazian, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, Christopher A. Wray. Related case(s): No (Sowell, Robert)
September 28, 2023 Filing 29 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Matthew D. Emrich, Ur M. Jaddou, Ted H. Kim, Alejandro Mayorkas, Miami Asylum Office, Varsenik Papazian, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, Christopher A. Wray. (Sowell, Robert)
September 27, 2023 Filing 28 MOTION for Lewis Jubran to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-21297189 for $150 by Jenan Abas, Joudi Abas, Omar Abas, Fatima Zohra Guennouni. (Jubran, Lewis)
September 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting Defendants' #26 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint onor before October 10, 2023. The parties are also directed to file a case management report on or before October 24, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 9/27/2023. (Norway, Robert)
September 26, 2023 Filing 26 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to #1 Complaint by All Defendants. (Sowell, Robert)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Orlando Division of the Middle District of Florida is currently operating in a Judicial Emergency due to a judicial vacancy and the number of cases in the division. Accordingly, civil cases, and especially newly filed civil cases, will be the Court's lowest priority unless emergency issues are presented. Counsel and the parties are encouraged to consider consenting to the Magistrate Judge for the entire case or disposition of any dispositive motions in order to have their case considered on a more timely basis. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 9/6/2023. (MEH)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 9/6/2023. (MEH)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 INITIAL ORDER re: Case Management and Deadlines. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 9/6/2023. (MEH)
September 5, 2023 Filing 22 TRANSFER IN from the District of Columbia. Case assigned to District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza and Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway. New Case Number: 6:23-cv-1695-CEM-RMN. (RPB)
September 5, 2023 Filing 21 Case transferred in from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:23-cv-00873. File received electronically
August 24, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines: Transfer due by 9/2/2023. (mac) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendants' #16 Motion to Transfer or Dismiss ("Defs.' Mot.") the case, upon consideration of plaintiffs' #19 Notice of Withdrawal of Opposition to Motion to Transfer, which the Court construes as consent to transfer but not to dismiss the case; DIRECTING the Clerk of the Court promptly to transfer this case to the United States Middle District of Florida, since such transfer is "[f]or the convenience of parties and witnesses, [and] in the interest of justice," 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), all parties consent to the transfer, and upon consideration of the pertinent facts that the plaintiffs reside in the Middle District of Florida and none of the events underlying plaintiffs' claims occurred in this District; and FURTHER DIRECTING defendants to respond to plaintiffs' complaint within 21 days of this action's docketing in the Middle District of Florida. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 23, 2023. (lcbah4) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
August 11, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kartik Narayan Venguswamy on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney T. Anthony Quinn, John Truong (Venguswamy, Kartik) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
August 11, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by JENAN ABAS, JOUDI ABAS, OMAR ABAS, FATIMA ZOHRA GUENNOUNI re #16 MOTION to Transfer Case and Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
June 30, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines: Government's reply, if any, in support of its #16 Motion to Transfer Case and Motion to Dismiss due by 7/31/2023. (ztg) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the government's #18 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Reply Nunc Pro Tunc, and DIRECTING the government to file any reply in support of its #16 Motion to Transfer Case and Motion to Dismiss by July 31, 2023. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 29, 2023. (lcbah4) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
June 28, 2023 Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Nunc Pro Tunc by MATTHEW D. EMRICH, UR M. JADDOU, TED H. KIM, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, MIAMI ASYLUM OFFICE, VARSENIK PAPAZIAN, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Truong, John) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
June 9, 2023 Filing 17 Memorandum in opposition to re #16 Motion to Transfer Case, filed by JENAN ABAS, JOUDI ABAS, OMAR ABAS, FATIMA ZOHRA GUENNOUNI. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
June 5, 2023 Filing 16 WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO NOTICE FILED 8/11/2023..... MOTION to Transfer Case and MOTION to Dismiss by MATTHEW D. EMRICH, UR M. JADDOU, TED H. KIM, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, MIAMI ASYLUM OFFICE, VARSENIK PAPAZIAN, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY. (Quinn, Thomas). Added MOTION to Dismiss on 6/9/2023 (zed). Modified on 8/23/2023 (znmw). [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
May 30, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Anthony Quinn on behalf of All Defendants (Quinn, Thomas) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 14 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY served on 4/4/2023 (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 13 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/4/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/3/2023. (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 12 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 4/3/2023 (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 11 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. VARSENIK PAPAZIAN served on 4/3/2023 (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 10 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MIAMI ASYLUM OFFICE served on 4/3/2023 (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 9 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS served on 4/3/2023 (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. TED H. KIM served on 4/3/2023 (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UR M. JADDOU served on 4/3/2023 (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MATTHEW D. EMRICH served on 4/3/2023 (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 4/3/2023 (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/04/23. (Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 5, 2023. (lcbah4) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
March 31, 2023 Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued Electronically as to MATTHEW D. EMRICH, UR M. JADDOU, TED H. KIM, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, MIAMI ASYLUM OFFICE, VARSENIK PAPAZIAN, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
March 31, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zcb) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]
March 30, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9965834) filed by JENAN ABAS, FATIMA ZOHRA GUENNOUNI, JOUDI ABAS, OMAR ABAS. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons, #7 Summons, #8 Summons, #9 Summons, #10 Summons, #11 Summons, #12 Summons)(Jubran, Lewis) [Transferred from dcd on 9/5/2023.]

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Plaintiff: Omar Abas
Represented By: Lewis G. Jubran
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Plaintiff: Fatima Zohra Guennouni
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Defendant: United States Department of Homeland Security
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Defendant: Miami Asylum Office
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