Ghosal v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
| Sambuddha Ghosal |
| United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Todd Blanche, Joseph B. Edlow, Markwayne Mullin and Thomas C. Albus |
| 4:2026cv00817 |
| May 22, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri |
| Stephen R Clark |
| Other Immigration Actions |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| None |
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| Filing 15 Docket Text ORDER: Ghosal filed a notice of supplemental information, asking the Court to defer ruling on Defendants' pending motion to dismiss until after Ghosal completes his interview with USCIS on July 29, 2026. See doc. 13. Accordingly, the Court grants Ghosal's #13 request and orders Ghosal to file a status report with the Court no later than July 31, 2026. (Response to Court due by 7/31/2026.) Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 7/16/2026. (TLR) |
| Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to File a Sur-Reply by Petitioner Sambuddha Ghosal. (Attachments: #1 Plaintiff's Sur-Reply in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss)(TLR) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Supplemental Information Regarding the Pending Motion to Dismiss by Petitioner Sambuddha Ghosal. (TLR) |
| Filing 12 REPLY to Response to Motion re #9 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) filed by Respondents Thomas C. Albus, Todd Blanche, Joseph B. Edlow, Markwayne Mullin, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Blank, Shane) |
| Filing 11 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #9 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) filed by Petitioner Sambuddha Ghosal. (LNS) |
| Filing 10 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #9 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) filed by Respondents Thomas C. Albus, Todd Blanche, Joseph B. Edlow, Markwayne Mullin, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Blank, Shane) |
| Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) by Respondents Thomas C. Albus, Todd Blanche, Joseph B. Edlow, Markwayne Mullin, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Blank, Shane) |
| Filing 8 ENTRY of Appearance by Shane Kyle Blank for Respondents Thomas C. Albus, Todd Blanche, Joseph B. Edlow, Markwayne Mullin, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Blank, Shane) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Filing Certificate of Service by Petitioner Sambuddha Ghosal re #6 Response to Order to Show Cause (LNS) |
| Filing 6 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Petitioner Sambuddha Ghosal. (JAB) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Sambuddha Ghosal. Defendant Thomas C. Albus served on 5/26/2026, answer due 7/27/2026; Todd Blanche served on 5/27/2026, answer due 7/27/2026; Joseph B. Edlow served on 5/26/2026, answer due 7/27/2026; Markwayne Mullin served on 5/26/2026, answer due 7/27/2026; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services served on 5/26/2026, answer due 7/27/2026. (JAB) |
| Filing 4 SHOW-CAUSE ORDER: Accordingly, the Court orders Ghosal to show cause, no later than June 16, 2026, why the Court should not dismiss this action in light of the Court's recent decision in Mokone. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (Show Cause Response due by 6/16/2026.) Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 6/2/26. (JAB) |
| Filing 3 Docket Text ORDER: The Court orders the parties to review and comply with the undersigned's Judge's Requirements, located on the Eastern District of Missouri's court website: #Chief Judge Stephen R. Clark's Requirements. The undersigned periodically updates his Judge's Requirements, and the parties must ensure that they are complying with the most recent version before filing any document. Failure to comply with the requirements may result in the imposition of "sanction[s] or other disadvantage." Fed. R. Civ. P. 83(b). Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 5/28/2026. (LNS) |
| ***Complaint Letter Processed (see notice of electronic filing for distribution list) Tue May 26 15:00:32 CDT 2026 |
| ***Complaint Letter Created. This is to advise you that this office has received and filed your complaint and has assigned it the above-referenced case number. (JWD) |
| Receipt: $ 405.00, receipt number 28606 Civil Filing Fee- Non-Prisoner on behalf of SAMBUDDHA GHOSAL (CCAM). (auto) |
| Filing 2 Request for Electronic Noticing from Sambuddha Ghosal. Email Address will be added to the party's record. (JAB) |
| Receipt: $ 405.00, receipt number #28606 filing fee. (DLB) |
| Filing 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS against defendant Thomas C. Albus, Todd Blanche, Joseph B. Edlow, Markwayne Mullin, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Non-Jury Demand,, filed by Sambuddha Ghosal. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Original Filing Form, #3 Exhibit A-D, #4 Summons)(DLB) |
| Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Chief U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark. 5 Summons(es) issued and hand delivered to Sambuddha Ghosal. (DLB) |
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