Singh v. Department of Homeland Security et al
Plaintiff: Balwinder Singh
Defendant: Department of Homeland Security, USCIS, Secretary Alejando Mayorkas, USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou, USCIS Queens Field Office, Director Brian J. Meier, Department of Justice (DOJ), US Attorney General Merrick Garland, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Chirstopher Wray, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur M. Jaddou, Brian J. Meier, U.S. Department of Justice, Merrick Garland and Christopher Wray
Case Number: 1:2023cv07489
Filed: October 6, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Taryn A Merkl
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 15, 2023 Opinion or Order ORDER: Defendants' motion for extension of time to file answer #17 is GRANTED, on consent. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by 2/20/2024. The status conference scheduled for 1/30/2024 is adjourned sine die, and will be rescheduled after the Defendant files an answer. The parties are reminded that this case has been assigned to a Magistrate Judge pursuant to the Court's Direct Assignment Pilot Program, which is governed by Administrative Order 2023-23. The Administrative Order, answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Pilot Program, information about consenting to a Magistrate Judge, and a biography of the Magistrate Judge assigned to this case are on the Courts website at # https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program. If both parties consent to jurisdiction by the undersigned Magistrate Judge, the parties should file the consent form available at # https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-forms/notice-consent-and-reference-civil-action-magistrate-judge. The parties are also respectfully reminded that, unless all parties consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction, if a party intends to file a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b), that party must file a letter no longer than one page indicating such intent in order to facilitate assignment of this case to a District Judge as the presiding judge. See Admin. Order No. 2023-23 at 2. Any such letter shall be filed by 2/13/2024. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl on 12/15/2023. (ALG)
December 13, 2023 Filing 17 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer , Move or otherwise Respond to the Complaint by Federal Bureau of Investigation, Merrick Garland, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Brian J. Meier, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, USCIS Queens Field Office, Christopher Wray. (McGarvey-DePuy, Mary)
October 24, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Mary McGarvey-DePuy on behalf of All Defendants (aty to be noticed) (McGarvey-DePuy, Mary)
October 24, 2023 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: Counsel for all parties are directed to appear for a telephonic Status Conference on 1/30/2024 at 2:00 p.m.. The parties are directed to call the toll-free number (877) 336-1839. The access code is 3914302. At least 24 hours prior to the 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. The parties need not submit a proposed discovery plan in advance of the status conference. This case has been assigned to a Magistrate Judge pursuant to the Court's Direct Assignment Pilot Program, which is governed by Administrative Order 2023-23. The Administrative Order, answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Pilot Program, information about consenting to a Magistrate Judge, and a biography of the Magistrate Judge assigned to this case are on the Courts website at # https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program. In advance of the Initial Conference, the parties are respectfully directed to confer regarding whether both parties consent to jurisdiction by the undersigned Magistrate Judge. If the parties so consent, the parties should file the consent form available at # https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-forms/notice-consent-and-reference-civil-action-magistrate-judge. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl on 10/24/2023. (KC)
October 23, 2023 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Balwinder Singh. (Barlow, Wendy)
October 23, 2023 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Balwinder Singh. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services served on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Barlow, Wendy)
October 23, 2023 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Balwinder Singh. Chirstopher Wray served on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Barlow, Wendy)
October 23, 2023 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Balwinder Singh. Federal Bureau of Investigation served on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Barlow, Wendy)
October 23, 2023 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Balwinder Singh. Merrick Garland served on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Barlow, Wendy)
October 23, 2023 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Balwinder Singh. U.S. Department of Justice served on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Barlow, Wendy)
October 23, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Balwinder Singh. Brian J. Meier served on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Barlow, Wendy)
October 23, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Balwinder Singh. USCIS Queens Field Office served on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Barlow, Wendy)
October 23, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Balwinder Singh. Ur M. Jaddou served on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Barlow, Wendy)
October 23, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Balwinder Singh. Alejando Mayorkas served on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Barlow, Wendy)
October 23, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Balwinder Singh. U.S. Department of Homeland Security served on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Barlow, Wendy)
October 11, 2023 Filing 4 Proposed Summons. by Balwinder Singh (Barlow, Wendy)
October 10, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Federal Bureau of Investigation, Merrick Garland, Ur M. Jaddou, Brian J. Meier, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, USCIS Queens Field Office, Chirstopher Wray, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (AF)
October 10, 2023 Filing 2 Clerks Notice Re: Consent. A magistrate judge has been assigned as the presiding judge in this case as part of a Pilot Program, governed by EDNY Administrative Order 2023-23. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this 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 is also available here: #https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. Unless all parties consent to the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by the deadline set forth in the Administrative Order 2023-23, a District Judge will be assigned to the case. The parties are directed to review the terms of Administrative Order 2023-23 and other materials related to the Pilot Program on the Courts website: #https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program. (AF)
October 10, 2023 Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl. 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. (AF)
October 10, 2023 Your proposed summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: No COMPLETED address for the following Defendant: Alejandro Mayorkas., Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (AF)
October 6, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation, Merrick Garland, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejando Mayorkas, Brian J. Meier, USCIS, USCIS Queens Field Office, Chirstopher Wray filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-17157039 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -YES,, filed by Balwinder Singh. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Barlow, Wendy)

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Plaintiff: Balwinder Singh
Represented By: Wendy R Barlow
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Defendant: Department of Homeland Security
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Defendant: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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