Ke v. USCIS et al
Plaintiff: TIAN-WEI KE
Defendant: L. FRANCIS CISSNA, Kirstjen M. Nielsen and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Case Number: 4:2018cv00646
Filed: August 17, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Office: Kansas City Office
County: Unknown
Presiding Judge: Howard F Sachs
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1361
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on September 6, 2018. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
September 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 motion to appear pro hac vice entered by Clerk of Court. Attorney Theodore N. Cox for Tian-Wei Ke allowed to appear pro hac vice. This entry will serve as authorization for the pro hac participation by the attorney. Western District of Missouri Local Rule 5.1 requires documents to be filed electronically. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for a WDMO e-filing account for NextGen CM/ECF. This will enable counsel to electronically file documents and receive electronic notification of filings. Register for a WDMO e-filing account at #PACER. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Geiser, Angel)
September 5, 2018 Filing 18 Motion to allow Theodore N. Cox to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-5924051) filed by William Michael Sharma-Crawford on behalf of Tian-Wei Ke. (Attorney William Michael Sharma-Crawford added to party Tian-Wei Ke(pty:pla))(Sharma-Crawford, William)
August 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 motion to substitute attorney. Attorney Marsha Yee is relieved of any further representation and is terminated. Signed on 8/28/18 by District Judge Howard F. Sachs. (Anderson, Christy)
August 23, 2018 Filing 16 MOTION to substitute attorney filed by Jeffrey P. Ray on behalf of L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 9/6/2018 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Attorney Jeffrey P. Ray added to party L. Francis Cissna(pty:dft), Attorney Jeffrey P. Ray added to party Kirstjen M. Nielsen(pty:dft), Attorney Jeffrey P. Ray added to party United States Citizenship and Immigration Services(pty:dft))(Ray, Jeffrey)
August 17, 2018 Filing 15 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:18-cv-00664.
August 17, 2018 Case transferred to the USDC for the Western District of Missouri, pursuant to Court Order entered 07/31/2018. Sent to Court by extraction. (jf) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
July 31, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Transfer due by 8/10/2018. (ztnr) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
July 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER. Defendants' #12 Motion to Transfer or, Alternatively, Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. This case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on July 31, 2018. (lcckk1) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
July 3, 2018 Filing 13 RESPONSE re #12 MOTION to Transfer Case or, Alternatively MOTION to Dismiss filed by TIAN-WEI KE. (Cox, Theodore) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
June 20, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's Response to #12 due by 7/5/2018; Reply due by 7/12/2018. (dot) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
June 20, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received Defendants' #12 Motion to Transfer or, Alternatively, Motion to Dismiss, which indicates that Defendants solicited, but did not yet receive, Plaintiff's view prior to this filing. Plaintiff shall respond on or before JULY 5, 2018. Defendants' reply, if any, shall be due on or before JULY 12, 2018. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 20, 2018. (lcckk1) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
June 18, 2018 Filing 12 MOTION to Transfer Case or, Alternatively, MOTION to Dismiss by L. FRANCIS CISSNA, KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
June 17, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of L. FRANCIS CISSNA, KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Yee, Marsha) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
May 1, 2018 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #8 Summons Returned Executed as to DC Attorney General,,, Summons Returned Executed as to DC Government Defendant,,, Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant,,, Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General,, was entered in error and refiled using the correct event #9 . (td) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 30, 2018 Filing 10 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. L. FRANCIS CISSNA served on 4/25/2018; (See docket entry no. #9 to view. (td) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 30, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer for all Federal Defendants due by 6/18/2018. (dot) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 30, 2018 Filing 9 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/19/18., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/19/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/18/2018.) (ztd) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 30, 2018 Filing 8 ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the District of Columbia Attorney General. Date of Service Upon District of Columbia Attorney General 4/19/2018. ( Answer due for ALL D.C. DEFENDANTS by 5/10/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. L. FRANCIS CISSNA served on 4/25/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. L. FRANCIS CISSNA served on 4/25/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/19/2018. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit tracking results)(Cox, Theodore) Modified on 5/1/2018 (ztd). [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 30, 2018 NOTICE OF ERROR re #7 Summons Returned Executed as to DC Attorney General; emailed to tedcoxecf@gmail.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. ENTERED IN ERROR; Returns of service must show proof of delivery, not proof of mailing. Please refile with confirmation of delivery. (znmw, ) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 27, 2018 Filing 7 ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the District of Columbia Attorney General. Date of Service Upon District of Columbia Attorney General 4/19/2018. ( Answer due for ALL D.C. DEFENDANTS by 5/10/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. L. FRANCIS CISSNA served on 4/25/2018; UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 4/18/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. L. FRANCIS CISSNA served on 4/25/2018; UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 4/18/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/19/2018. (Cox, Theodore) Modified on 4/30/2018 (znmw). [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 27, 2018 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #6 Summons Returned Executed as to DC Attorney General,,,, Summons Returned Executed as to DC Government Defendant,,,, Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant,,,, Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General,,, was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading. (td) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 27, 2018 NOTICE OF ERROR re #6 Summons Returned Executed as to DC Attorney General; emailed to tedcoxecf@gmail.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please refile document, 2. Documentation must be provided showing the dates of service eg: postal return receipts (ps 3811). (ztd, ) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 26, 2018 Filing 6 ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . . RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the District of Columbia Attorney General. Date of Service Upon District of Columbia Attorney General 4/19/2018. ( Answer due for ALL D.C. DEFENDANTS by 5/10/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. L. FRANCIS CISSNA served on 4/23/2018; KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN served on 4/23/2018; UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 4/23/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. L. FRANCIS CISSNA served on 4/23/2018; KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN served on 4/23/2018; UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 4/23/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/19/2018. (Cox, Theodore) Modified on 4/27/2018 (ztd). [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 04/06/18. (DM) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 6, 2018 Filing 4 SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to L. FRANCIS CISSNA, KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (znmw) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
April 5, 2018 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by TIAN-WEI KE.(Cox, Theodore) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
March 28, 2018 Filing 2 ERRATA by TIAN-WEI KE #1 Complaint filed by TIAN-WEI KE. (Attachments: #1 Errata Complaint)(Cox, Theodore) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
March 28, 2018 SUMMONS Not Issued as to L. FRANCIS CISSNA, KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (jd) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
March 23, 2018 Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (jd) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]
March 23, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against L. FRANCIS CISSNA, KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN, USCIS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5385623) filed by Tian-Wei Ke. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)(Cox, Theodore) [Transferred from dcd on 8/17/2018.]

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Defendant: L. FRANCIS CISSNA
Represented By: Marsha Wellknown Yee
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