PATEL et al v. BIDEN et al
Petitioner: VIRAJ PATEL and HEENA KHIMJI PATEL
Respondent: PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., ANTONY BLINKEN, JULIE M. STUFFT and ELLIOT FERTIK
Case Number: 3:2022cv05686
Filed: September 23, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Tonianne J Bongiovanni
Referring Judge: Zahid N Quraishi
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 16, 2022 Pro Hac Vice counsel, ALEXANDRA GEORGE, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (jdg)
November 15, 2022 Filing 19 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Alexandra George to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number ANJDC-13831718.) (BAPTISTE, JANELLE)
November 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Alexandra George. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni on 11/15/2022. (jal, )
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 LETTER ORDER extending Defendants' deadline to respond to the Complaint until 1/10/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni on 11/1/2022. (jdg)
November 1, 2022 Filing 16 Letter from AUSA Frances Bajada. (BAJADA, FRANCES)
October 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 LETTER ORDER granting Defendants request to extend the deadline respond to the Complaint until 11/11/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni on 10/7/2022. (eaj, )
October 6, 2022 Filing 14 Letter from AUSA Frances Bajada. (BAJADA, FRANCES)
October 6, 2022 Set Deadlines as to #13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice OF ALEXANDRA GEORGE, ESQ.. Motion set for 11/7/2022 before Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (jdg)
October 5, 2022 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice OF ALEXANDRA GEORGE, ESQ. by HEENA KHIMJI PATEL, VIRAJ PATEL. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(BAPTISTE, JANELLE)
October 5, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by JANELLE BAPTISTE on behalf of HEENA KHIMJI PATEL, VIRAJ PATEL (BAPTISTE, JANELLE)
September 28, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by FRANCES C. BAJADA on behalf of JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR, ANTONY BLINKEN, ELLIOT FERTIK, JULIE M. STUFFT (BAJADA, FRANCES)
September 27, 2022 Filing 10 Clerk's Letter: Attorney is not admitted to the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Notice has been mailed to the attorney's address. (mlh)
September 23, 2022 Filing 9 Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:22-cv-01987. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
September 23, 2022 Judge Zahid N. Quraishi and Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni added. (mlh)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting Defendants' #6 Motion to Transfer Venue and #7 Motion to Stay. Defendants have filed a #6 Motion to Transfer Venue, seeking to have this case transferred to the District of New Jersey under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), and a #7 Motion to Stay, asking the Court to stay their September 9, 2022 deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' complaint until thirty days after the Court rules on the motion to transfer. In response, Plaintiffs filed a #8 Notice stating that they "are electing to not oppose either motion." Thus, it is hereby ORDERED, nunc pro tunc and for good cause shown, that Defendants' #7 Motion to Stay is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' #1 Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Complaint for Declaratory Relief is STAYED until October 13, 2022. It is also hereby ORDERED that Defendants' #6 Motion to Transfer Venue is GRANTED and this case shall be TRANSFERRED to the District of New Jersey. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 09/13/2022. (lctjk2)
September 12, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of non-opposition to Defendants' Motions by HEENA KHIMJI PATEL, VIRAJ PATEL re #6 Motion to Transfer Case, #7 Motion to Stay (Morrison, Curtis)
September 9, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION to Stay by JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR, ANTONY BLINKEN, ELLIOT FERTIK, JULIE M. STUFFT. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tepe, Sean)
September 9, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION to Transfer Case by JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR, ANTONY BLINKEN, ELLIOT FERTIK, JULIE M. STUFFT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits A-E, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Tepe, Sean)
August 13, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of Change of Address by Curtis Lee Morrison (Morrison, Curtis)
July 26, 2022 Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/11/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/9/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/18/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR served on 7/19/2022; ANTONY BLINKEN served on 7/15/2022; ELLIOT FERTIK served on 7/15/2022; JULIE M. STUFFT served on 7/15/2022 (Morrison, Curtis)
July 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 07/11/2022. (lctjk2)
July 11, 2022 Filing 2 SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR, ANTONY BLINKEN, ELLIOT FERTIK, JULIE M. STUFFT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmh)
July 11, 2022 Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zmh)
July 8, 2022 Filing 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS against JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR, ANTONY BLINKEN, ELLIOT FERTIK, JULIE M. STUFFT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9359148) filed by VIRAJ PATEL, HEENA KHIMJI PATEL. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Summons AUSA, #7 Summons BIDEN, #8 Summons BLINKEN, #9 Summons FERTIK, #10 Summons GARLAND, #11 Summons STUFFT, #12 Civil Cover Sheet)(Morrison, Curtis)

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Petitioner: VIRAJ PATEL
Represented By: JANELLE BAPTISTE
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Petitioner: HEENA KHIMJI PATEL
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Respondent: PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
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Respondent: ANTONY BLINKEN
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Respondent: JULIE M. STUFFT
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