Zhang v. Houghton et al
Plaintiff: Yunlong Zhang
Defendant: NY District Director Timothy Houghton, US Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of DHS Alejandro Mayorkas, NYAO Director Patricia Menges and USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou
Case Number: 1:2022cv07338
Filed: December 2, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Brian M Cogan
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 13, 2023 Civil Case Terminated as per parties' Rule 41(a) Stipulation of Dismissal. (PW)
January 12, 2023 Filing 7 STIPULATION of Dismissal without prejudice by Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges (Gruzenski, Nairi)
December 16, 2022 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Yunlong Zhang. Merrick Garland served on 12/8/2022, answer due 2/6/2023; Timothy Houghton served on 12/8/2022, answer due 2/6/2023; Ur M. Jaddou served on 12/8/2022, answer due 2/6/2023; Alejandro Mayorkas served on 12/8/2022, answer due 2/6/2023; Patricia Menges served on 12/8/2022, answer due 2/6/2023. (Jia, Jason)
December 12, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Nairi Simonian Gruzenski on behalf of All Defendants (aty to be noticed) (Gruzenski, Nairi)
December 5, 2022 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (KD)
December 5, 2022 Filing 3 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (KD)
December 5, 2022 Filing 2 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (KD)
December 5, 2022 Case Assigned to Judge Brian M. Cogan. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (KD)
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: Counsel for all parties are directed to appear before the Honorable Brian M. Cogan for a telephonic Initial Status Conference on 1/17/2023 at 10:00 am. Parties will use the toll-free number 888-684-8852 followed by access code 6427877#. When the conference begins parties will be prompted to input the security code 7338#. Principal trial counsel must appear at this and all subsequent conferences. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to notify all attorneys in this action of the conference schedule in writing. No later than 24 hours prior to the Initial Status Conference, the Government must file a brief letter advising the Court whether the status of the case has changed since the filing of the complaint. Counsel is directed to review Judge Cogan's Individual Practices, which may be obtained on the Court's website at https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/content/judge-brian-m-cogan. Requests for adjournment of the conference will be considered only if made in writing and otherwise in accordance with Judge Cogan's Rules. Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 12/5/2022. (PW)
December 2, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-16192656 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Yunlong Zhang. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons Proposed Summons, #3 Exhibit Exhibits) (Jia, Jason)

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Plaintiff: Yunlong Zhang
Represented By: Jason Jia
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Defendant: NY District Director Timothy Houghton
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Defendant: US Attorney General Merrick Garland
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Defendant: USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou
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