Ren v. Nielsen et al
Plaintiff: Meilin Ren and Meiling Ren
Defendant: Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Acting AG Matthew Whitaker, Gregory A. Richardson, L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen Nielsen and Matthew Whitaker
Case Number: 1:2019cv00435
Filed: January 15, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: P Kevin Castel
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1361
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 5, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Simon Nakajima on behalf of L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen Nielsen, Gregory A. Richardson, Matthew Whitaker. (Nakajima, Simon)
January 23, 2019 Mailed a copy of #5 Order to Answer, #1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus, to United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, One Andrew's Plaza New York NY 10007. (vba)
January 22, 2019 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. L. Francis Cissna served on 1/22/2019, answer due 3/25/2019; Kirstjen Nielsen served on 1/22/2019, answer due 3/25/2019; Gregory A. Richardson served on 1/22/2019, answer due 3/25/2019; Matthew Whitaker served on 1/22/2019, answer due 3/25/2019. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Meiling Ren. (Zheng, Taobo)
January 22, 2019 Filing 6 FIRST COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen Nielsen, Gregory A. Richardson, Matthew Whitaker.Document filed by Meiling Ren.(Zheng, Taobo)
January 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER TO ANSWER. This Court, having received Petitioner's complaint seeking a writ of mandamus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1361, hereby ORDERS that: The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York must respond within 60 days. The petitioner may file a reply within 14 days of the filing of the response. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of Court transmit a copy of this Order and the Complaint to the United States Attorney for this District, Attention: Chief of the Civil Division. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 1/22/2019) (rjm) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
January 18, 2019 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen Nielsen, Gregory A. Richardson, Matthew Whitaker. (sj)
January 18, 2019 Case Designated ECF. (sj)
January 18, 2019 Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php. (sj)
January 18, 2019 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Taobo Zheng to RE-FILE Document No. #1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong filer/filers were selected for the pleading due to party modification to correspond with pleading. Re-file the pleading using the event type Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (sj)
January 18, 2019 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Taobo Zheng. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Meiling Ren; Kirstjen Nielsen; L. Francis Cissna; Gregory A. Richardson; Matthew Whitaker. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party text was omitted. (sj)
January 18, 2019 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge P. Kevin Castel. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php. (sj)
January 16, 2019 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Kirstjen Nielsen, L. Francis Cissna, Gregory A. Richardson, Matthew Whitaker, re: #1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Meilin Ren. (Zheng, Taobo)
January 16, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Zheng, Taobo)
January 16, 2019 Filing 1 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILER ERROR - FIRST COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen Nielsen, Gregory A. Richardson, Matthew Whitaker (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-16198255).Document filed by Meilin Ren.(Zheng, Taobo) Modified on 1/18/2019 (sj).
January 16, 2019 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO FILE CIVIL INITIAL PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Taobo Zheng to electronically file the initial pleading in this case. Failure to file the initial pleading may result in the dismissal of the case pursuant to Amended Standing Order 15-mc-00131. Initial Pleading due by 1/22/2019. (sj)

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