Cen v. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
Plaintiff: Kaiqi Cen
Defendant: The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Director Kenneth S. Madsen and Kenneth S. Madsen
Case Number: 1:2024cv02123
Filed: March 13, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: John F Kness
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 6, 2024 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Plaintiff has filed a "Notice of Voluntary Dismissal" #8 . Because the Notice was filed before the opposing party served either an answer or a motion for summary judgment, the case is dismissed without prejudice consistent with the terms of the Notice and by operation of Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Nelson v. Napolitano, 657 F.3d 586, 587 (7th Cir. 2011) (Rule 41(a)(1)(A) notice of dismissal "is self-executing and effective without further action from the court"). Each party is to bear its own fees and costs. The hearing set for 6/14/2024 is stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (exr, )
May 3, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Kaiqi Cen (LI, Rui)
April 30, 2024 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Telephonic initial status hearing is set for 6/14/2024 at 9:30 A.M. Consistent with Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference in advance of the initial status hearing. No later than ten days before the status hearing, the parties shall jointly complete and file on the docket a report that provides the information required by the Court's model Joint Initial Status Report, which can be found at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?Iu9/vqz23r5X7AkWx/nLtg== (see link entitled "Joint Initial Status Report"). If all Defendants have not yet been served or have not yet responded to requests to draft the required Joint Initial Status Report, Plaintiff must file the report on its own and must inform the Court of that circumstance. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, conference code 3796759. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice. (exr, )
March 29, 2024 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kaiqi Cen as to All Defendants. (LI, Rui)
March 26, 2024 Filing 5 DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Kenneth S. Madsen, The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Press, Joshua)
March 26, 2024 Filing 4 DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Kenneth S. Madsen, The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Oswald, Craig)
March 15, 2024 SUMMONS Issued as to Kenneth S. Madsen, The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (vkm, )
March 14, 2024 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kaiqi Cen by Rui LI (LI, Rui)
March 14, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (LI, Rui)
March 14, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Kaiqi Cen; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21745502. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1-4)(LI, Rui)
March 14, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable David M. Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (jmv, )
March 14, 2024 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. (jmv, )

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Plaintiff: Kaiqi Cen
Represented By: Rui LI
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Defendant: The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Represented By: Craig Arthur Oswald
Represented By: Joshua Samuel Press
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