Albaghajati v. Mayorkas et al
Plaintiff: Mohamad Hani Albaghajati
Defendant: Alejandro Mayorkas, Director Christopher A. Wray, District Director Thomas Cioppa and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken
Case Number: 1:2023cv04960
Filed: July 28, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jeremy C Daniel
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
September 11, 2023 ELECTRONIC Acknowledgement of case transferred to the CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA as case 2:23-cv-07541, filed 09/11/2023. (ph, )
August 31, 2023 Filing 10 TRANSFERRED to the Central District of California the electronic record. (aee, )
August 30, 2023 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel: The agreed motion to transfer venue and to extend the time to answer or otherwise plead #6 is granted. Venue is not proper in the Northern District of Illinois. The parties agree that venue is proper in the Central District of California, where the plaintiff resides, and that transfer serves the interest of justice. Because the transfer will necessitate new counsel for the defendants, I grant the motion to extend the time to answer or otherwise plead to October 6, 2023, or 21 days after this case is docketed in the Central District of California, whichever is later. The Clerk is directed to transfer this case to the Central District of California, forthwith. Motion hearing set for 8/31/2023 is stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (vcf, )
August 29, 2023 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel: Motion hearing set for 8/31/2023 at 9:00 a.m. is reset to 9:30 a.m.(TIME CHANGE ONLY) Mailed notice (vcf, )
August 25, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Motion by Craig Arthur Oswald for presentment of motion to transfer case #6 before Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel on 8/31/2023 at 09:00 AM. (Oswald, Craig)
August 25, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION by Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Thomas Cioppa, Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher A. Wray to transfer case Agreed Motion to Transfer Venue and Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond (Oswald, Craig)
August 17, 2023 Filing 5 DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Thomas Cioppa, Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher A. Wray (Press, Joshua)
August 17, 2023 Filing 4 DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Thomas Cioppa, Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher A. Wray (Oswald, Craig)
August 7, 2023 Filing 3 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel: Initial status hearing set for 9/7/2023 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 1419. Prior to the initial status hearing, the parties shall meet and confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and, at least 7 days prior to the initial status hearing, file an initial status report using the template provided on the Court's website. For any defendant that has not been served, the plaintiff must describe in the initial status report its efforts to serve that defendant. For any defendant that did not meet and confer with the plaintiff or that did not participate in the preparation of the initial status report, the plaintiff must file the report and describe the circumstances of any attempts to either meet and confer or to jointly prepare the report. Mailed notice (vcf, )
August 1, 2023 SUMMONS Issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (emc, )
July 31, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cummings. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jcm)
July 31, 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. (jcm)
July 28, 2023 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mohamad Hani Albaghajati by Reem H Odeh (Odeh, Reem)
July 28, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Mohamad Hani Albaghajati; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20877491. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Odeh, Reem)

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Plaintiff: Mohamad Hani Albaghajati
Represented By: Reem H Odeh
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Defendant: Alejandro Mayorkas
Represented By: Craig Arthur Oswald
Represented By: Joshua Samuel Press
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Defendant: Director Christopher A. Wray
Represented By: Craig Arthur Oswald
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Defendant: District Director Thomas Cioppa
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Defendant: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken
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