Agwah v. Noem et al
Plaintiff: Suleiman A Agwah
Defendant: Secretary Kristi Noem, Leslie Meeker and USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow
Case Number: 8:2026cv00254
Filed: January 29, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John L Badalamenti
Referring Judge: Amanda Arnold Sansone
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 08 U.S.C. ยง 1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petition
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 28, 2026 Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition re #12 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Suleiman A Agwah. (Yakzan, Ahmad)
June 22, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION to Dismiss by Joseph B. Edlow, Leslie Meeker, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Rudy, John)
June 18, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE by Suleiman A Agwah (Attachments: #1 Exhibit RFE Notice)(Yakzan, Ahmad)
May 3, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE Regarding Procedural Delays and Defendants' Misrepresentation by Suleiman A Agwah re 9 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer (Yakzan, Ahmad) Modified on 5/4/2026 to edit docket text (ELA).
April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENDORSED ORDER granting #8 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. Defendants' response due by 6/23/26. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on 4/27/2026. (MTB)
April 24, 2026 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Joseph B. Edlow, Leslie Meeker, Kristi Noem. (Rudy, John) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone.
March 1, 2026 Filing 7 RETURN of service executed on 02/10/2026 by Suleiman A Agwah as to All Defendants. (Yakzan, Ahmad)
January 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 1/30/2026. (BGS)
January 30, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE informing the parties that they may consent to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge by filing Form AO 85 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge using the event Consent to Jurisdiction of US Magistrate Judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BGS)
January 30, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c), Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), and Local Rule 3.03. -Local Rule 1.07(c) requires lead counsel to file promptly a Notice of a Related Action identifying and describing any related action either pending or closed in the Middle District or elsewhere. -Local Rule 3.02(a)(2) requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. -Local Rule 3.03 requires each party to file a disclosure statement. Counsel must make their disclosures using the standard court form. The Disclosure Statement form can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BGS)
January 29, 2026 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to Joseph B. Edlow, Leslie Meeker, Kristi Noem. (JTM)
January 29, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. New case number: 8:26-cv-00254-JLB-AAS. (LAW)
January 29, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Suleiman A Agwah (Filing fee $405 receipt number BFLMDC-24391241) filed by Suleiman A Agwah. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Proposed Summons Def. Noem, #7 Proposed Summons Def. Edlow, #8 Proposed Summons Def. Meeker)(Yakzan, Ahmad).

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Plaintiff: Suleiman A Agwah
Represented By: Ahmad M. Yakzan
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Defendant: Secretary Kristi Noem
Represented By: John F. Rudy, III
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Defendant: Leslie Meeker
Represented By: John F. Rudy, III
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Defendant: USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow
Represented By: John F. Rudy, III
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