Wu et. al. v. Garland et. al.
Plaintiff: Xia Wu and Zhangyuan Liao
Defendant: US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Director Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director Kirt Thompson, Merrick B. Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Mendoza Jaddou and Kirt Thompson
Case Number: 2:2021cv06942
Filed: December 16, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Allyne R Ross
Referring Judge: Anne Y Shields
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 6, 2022 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Xia Wu, Zhangyuan Liao. Merrick B. Garland served on 1/3/2022, answer due 3/4/2022; Ur Mendoza Jaddou served on 1/3/2022, answer due 3/4/2022; Alejandro Mayorkas served on 1/3/2022, answer due 3/4/2022; Kirt Thompson served on 1/3/2022, answer due 3/4/2022. (Yan, David)
January 5, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Yim on behalf of All Defendants (aty to be noticed) (Yim, Kevin)
January 3, 2022 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Merrick B. Garland, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Kirt Thompson. (Guzzi, Roseann)
December 29, 2021 Filing 6 Proposed Summons. Re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Zhangyuan Liao, Xia Wu (Yan, David)
December 23, 2021 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Order to Show Cause along with a copy of Complaint for a writ of mandamus served on United States Attorney on 12/22/2021, filed by Zhangyuan Liao, Xia Wu. (Yan, David)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #4 Motion for Order to Show Cause: In accord with the referral of this matter, and in view of the fact that Plaintiff requests only a briefing schedule and not a temporary restraining order, the Court sets the following briefing schedule: (1) The United States Attorney, as attorney for Defendants, is directed to show cause on or before February 21, 2022, in writing, why a writ of mandamus should not be issued, and shall serve a copy of the response to Plaintiffs, with proof of such service to the Clerk of the Court; (2) On or before March 21, 2022, Plaintiffs shall file a reply, if any, with proof of service to the Clerk of the Court. This Court declines to set a date for oral argument of the matter before the District Judge. If the District Judge finds that oral argument is necessary, she will schedule a hearing at her own convenience. All motion papers shall be filed to the District Judge assigned to this action, in accordance with her Individual Rules. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to serve a copy of this Order on Defendants' counsel, and to file proof of service on the docket sheet, by December 23, 2021. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 12/21/2021. (Minerva, Deanna)
December 20, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields. Ordered by Judge Allyne R. Ross on 12/20/2021. (Reiser, Samantha)
December 18, 2021 Filing 4 Letter Motion requesting the Court to issue an Order to Show Cause to the United States Attorney, the attorney for Defendants, why a writ of mandamus should not be issued by Zhangyuan Liao, Xia Wu (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order to Show Cause) (Yan, David) Modified to motion event on 12/20/2021 (Lee, Tiffeny).
December 17, 2021 Filing 3 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. (Flanagan, Doreen)
December 17, 2021 Filing 2 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Flanagan, Doreen)
December 17, 2021 Case Assigned to Judge Allyne R. Ross. 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. (Flanagan, Doreen)
December 16, 2021 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus for a Writ of Mandamus under 28 U.S.C. 1361 filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANYEDC-15124613, filed by Xia Wu, Zhangyuan Liao. Was the Disclosure Statement on the Civil Cover Sheet completed - Yes. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Yan, David) Modified on 12/17/2021 (Flanagan, Doreen).

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Plaintiff: Xia Wu
Represented By: David Yan
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Plaintiff: Zhangyuan Liao
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Defendant: US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland
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