Chnani v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Plaintiff: Jumaah Chnani
Defendant: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, Merligrego and favojewelry.com
Case Number: 1:2023cv04832
Filed: July 25, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Matthew F Kennelly
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 20, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE by Merligrego, favojewelry.com re attorney appearance #11 , withdrawal (Urbanczyk, Adam)
September 20, 2023 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Merligrego, favojewelry.com by Adam Edward Urbanczyk (Urbanczyk, Adam)
September 20, 2023 Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Telephonic status hearing held on 9/20/2023. Plaintiff fails to appear as ordered. The docket does not reflect that the plaintiff completed a USM 285 form as ordered by the Court. That form is required in order to allow the Marshal to serve the defendant with summons. If the plaintiff does not complete the form, service cannot take place. The Clerk is directed to send another U.S.M 285 form to the plaintiff. The plaintiff is ordered to complete it and return to the by 10/6/2023. If plaintiff fails to do so, the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution. The telephonic status hearing set for 8:50 a.m. on 10/11/2023 is pushed back to 9:00 a.m. on that date. The plaintiff is ordered to call in for the next status hearing. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 888-684-8852, access code 746-1053. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. (mma, )
September 11, 2023 Filing 9 JOINT STATUS Report by Jumaah Chnani. (daj, )
August 31, 2023 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: By no later than 9/13/2023, the parties (or, if no defendant has yet appeared, the plaintiff(s)) are to file a joint status report that includes the following information: (1) the status of service of process upon each defendant; (2) a description of each party's claims and defenses; (3) details regarding any discussions concerning settlement, whether before or after the filing of the lawsuit; (4) a proposed discovery and pretrial schedule; and (5) any other matters that any party wishes to bring to the Court's attention. The case is set for a case management conference under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 on 9/20/2023 at 8:40 a.m. The case management conference will be conducted by telephone, using the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, access code 746-1053. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to provide a copy of this order to any defendant that has not yet appeared by counsel via regular mail at the address at which the defendant has been or is to be served with process. (mk)
August 3, 2023 SUMMONS Issued, certified copy of order dated 7/31/2023 to the U.S. Marshal's Office for service as to defendant United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General via email. (jj, )
July 31, 2023 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted #3 . The US Marshal is appointed to serve the defendant with summons and the complaint. The Clerk is directed to promptly send plaintiff a USM-285 form. This is the form required to enable the US Marshal to serve the defendant with summons. Plaintiff is directed to promptly complete the form and return it to the Clerk. If plaintiff does not do so then the Court may dismiss the case for want of prosecution. The case is set for a telephonic status hearing on 10/11/2023 at 8:50 AM. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 888-684-8852; access code 746-1053. Plaintiff must call in for the status hearing at that time. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. (mma, )
July 27, 2023 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (jn, )
July 25, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff Jumaah Chnani for attorney representation. (jn, )
July 25, 2023 Filing 4 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Jumaah Chnani. (jn, )
July 25, 2023 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Jumaah Chnani for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (jn, )
July 25, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (jn, )
July 25, 2023 Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and no copies by Jumaah Chnani. (Exhibits). (jn, )
July 25, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jn, )

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Defendant: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Represented By: AUSA - Chicago
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Defendant: USCIS
Represented By: AUSA - Chicago
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Defendant: Merligrego
Represented By: Adam Edward Urbanczyk
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Defendant: favojewelry.com
Represented By: Adam Edward Urbanczyk
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Plaintiff: Jumaah Chnani
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