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Petitioner, an Iranian national, was granted a B-2 tourist visa to visit her sister. When she arrived in the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained her and blocked her exit from JFK airport. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant's executive order violated her Fifth Amendment procedural and substantive due process rights, the First Amendment Establishment Clause, federal immigration statutes, as well as the Administrative Procedure Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Petitioner: Sepideh Seyedzadeh Sabounchi
Respondent: John Kelly, James T. Madden, Kevin K. McAleenan, Donald Trump, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") and U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS")
Case Number: 1:2017cv00486
Filed: January 28, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Office: Brooklyn Office
Presiding Judge: Brian M. Cogan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
January 28, 2017 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filing fee $ 5, receipt number 0207-9243841, filed by Sepideh Seyedzadeh Sabounchi. (Katz, Sharon)

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Respondent: John Kelly
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Respondent: James T. Madden
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Respondent: Kevin K. McAleenan
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Respondent: Donald Trump
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Petitioner: Sepideh Seyedzadeh Sabounchi
Represented By: Edith Beerdsen
Represented By: Avi Gesser
Represented By: Sharon Katz
Represented By: Caroline H. Zalka
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