Zekiri v. Whitaker et al
Plaintiff: Sait Zekiri
Defendant: Director L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen Nielson, Matthew Whitaker, Kathy Baranowski and Patricia Kemling
Case Number: 8:2019cv00334
Filed: February 7, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Steven D Merryday
Referring Judge: Anthony E Porcelli
Nature of Suit: Naturalization Application
Cause of Action: 08 U.S.C. § 1447
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on March 26, 2019. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ENDORSED ORDER granting #13 motion to appear pro hac vice. Attorney Christina A. Jump may appear pro hac vice on behalf of Plaintiff, with Attorney Thania Diaz Clevenger designated as local counsel pursuant to Local Rule 2.02(a). Within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order, counsel shall comply with the fee and electronic filing requirements and file a notice of compliance with said requirements. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli on 3/26/2019. (VIV)
March 25, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION for Christina A. Jump to appear pro hac vice by Sait Zekiri. (Attachments: #1 Special Admission Attorney Certification, #2 Texas Bar Certificate)(Clevenger, Thania) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli.
March 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER re #11 --response to order to show cause; granting motion by Norma Henning and Pei Yu to withdraw as counsel for the plaintiff; directing the clerk to terminate Norma Henning and Pei Yu as counsel. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 3/14/2019. (BK)
March 13, 2019 Filing 11 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #10 Order to show cause filed by Sait Zekiri. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Norma Henning and Pei Yu as Counsels of Record)(Clevenger, Thania)
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER directing Norma Henning and Pei Yu to show cause by 3/15/2019 why they should not be terminated as counsel. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 3/11/2019. (BK)
February 28, 2019 ***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid by attorney Charles D. Swift, appearing on behalf of Sait Zekiri (Filing fee $150 receipt number TPA055498.) Related document: #8 MOTION for Charles D. Swift to appear pro hac vice. (JCG)
February 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENDORSED ORDER granting #8 motion to appear pro hac vice. Attorney Charles D. Swift may appear pro hac vice on behalf of Plaintiff, with Attorney Thania Diaz Clevenger designated as local counsel pursuant to Local Rule 2.02(a). Within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order, counsel shall comply with the fee and electronic filing requirements and file a notice of compliance with said requirements. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli on 2/25/2019. (VIV)
February 21, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION for Charles D. Swift to appear pro hac vice by Sait Zekiri. (Attachments: #1 Special Admission Attorney Certificate)(Clevenger, Thania) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli.
February 13, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE to counsel of Local Rule 2.02 (signed by deputy clerk). (CTR)
February 13, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE to counsel of Local Rule 2.01 (signed by deputy clerk). (CTR)
February 13, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - Track 1. (GSO)
February 12, 2019 Filing 4 PROOF OF SERVICE/RETURN of service executed on 2/12/2019 by Sait Zekiri as to All Defendants. (Clevenger, Thania) Modified on 2/12/2019 (CTR).
February 12, 2019 Filing 3 PROOF OF SERVICE/RETURN of service executed on 2/12/2019 by Sait Zekiri as to Matthew Whitaker. (Clevenger, Thania) Modified on 2/12/2019 (CTR).
February 7, 2019 Filing 2 SUMMONS issued to USA as to Kathy Baranowski, L. Francis Cissna, Patricia Kemling, Kirstjen Nielson, Matthew Whitaker. (CTR)
February 7, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Kathy Baranowski, L. Francis Cissna, Patricia Kemling, Kirstjen Nielson, Matthew Whitaker Filing fee $ 400, receipt number TPA055191 filed by Sait Zekiri. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (CTR). Modified on 2/8/2019 (CTR).

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Defendant: Director L. Francis Cissna
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Plaintiff: Sait Zekiri
Represented By: Pei Yu
Represented By: Charles D. Swift
Represented By: Norma Henning
Represented By: Thania Diaz Clevenger
Represented By: Christina A. Jump
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