Rezai et al v. Blinken et al
Plaintiff: Katayoun Rezai and Arash Ghafari
Defendant: Antony J. Blinken, Merrick Garland and Martina Strong
Case Number: 1:2024cv05614
Filed: July 3, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Sara L Ellis
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
August 28, 2024 Filing 8 STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by Arash Ghafari, Katayoun Rezai (Emerick, Scott)
July 31, 2024 Filing 7 DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Merrick Garland, Martina Strong (Press, Joshua)
July 31, 2024 Filing 6 DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Antony J. Blinken, Merrick Garland, Martina Strong (Oswald, Craig)
July 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice #3 is granted. The initial status conference in this matter is set for 9/4/2024 at 9:30 a.m. The parties are directed to review the procedures and requirements for this conference on Judge Ellis' website and to submit the required Initial Status Report by 8/28/2024. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (866) 434-5269, Access Code: 8087837. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting 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. Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 7/29/2024. Mailed notice (jh, )
July 10, 2024 SUMMONS Issued as to Antony J. Blinken, Martina Strong, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (mcp, )
July 3, 2024 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Arash Ghafari, Katayoun Rezai by Alen Takhsh (Takhsh, Alen)
July 3, 2024 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-22209831. (Emerick, Scott)
July 3, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Emerick, Scott)
July 3, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Katayoun Rezai, Arash Ghafari; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22209666. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit I-129f approval notice, #2 Exhibit DS160 Confirmation Page, #3 Exhibit Interview Notice, #4 Exhibit Administrative Processing Notice, #5 Exhibit Expiration Notice)(Emerick, Scott)
July 3, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sheila M. Finnegan. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (evw, )
July 3, 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. (evw, )

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Defendant: Antony J. Blinken
Represented By: AUSA - Chicago
Represented By: Joshua Samuel Press
Represented By: Craig Arthur Oswald
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Defendant: Merrick Garland
Represented By: AUSA - Chicago
Represented By: Joshua Samuel Press
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Defendant: Martina Strong
Represented By: AUSA - Chicago
Represented By: Joshua Samuel Press
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Plaintiff: Katayoun Rezai
Represented By: Scott Allenson Emerick
Represented By: Alen Takhsh
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Plaintiff: Arash Ghafari
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