Yang v. Mayorkas et al
Plaintiff: Zongcheng Yang
Defendant: Director Christopher A. Wray, Director Francis L. Cissna, Acting Sec. of DHS Chad Wolf, Attorney General Williams Barr, Associate Director Tracy Renaud, Director Alejandro Mayorkas, Director L. Francis Cissna and Secretary Chad Wolf
Case Number: 1:2020cv05972
Filed: July 31, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Paul G Gardephe
Nature of Suit: Mandamus & Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1361
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #38 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or to otherwise respond to the complaint. The Application is granted. Williams Barr answer due 1/15/2021; L. Francis Cissna answer due 1/15/2021; Alejandro Mayorkas answer due 1/15/2021; Tracy Renaud answer due 1/15/2021; Chad Wolf answer due 1/15/2021; Christopher A. Wray answer due 1/15/2021. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 9/15/2020) (jca)
September 11, 2020 Filing 38 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or to otherwise respond to the complaint addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Simon Nakajima dated September 11, 2020. Document filed by Williams Barr, L. Francis Cissna, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tracy Renaud, Chad Wolf, Christopher A. Wray..(Nakajima, Simon)
August 27, 2020 Filing 37 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael James Byars on behalf of Williams Barr, L. Francis Cissna, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tracy Renaud, Chad Wolf, Christopher A. Wray..(Byars, Michael)
August 27, 2020 Filing 36 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Simon Nakajima on behalf of Williams Barr, L. Francis Cissna, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tracy Renaud, Chad Wolf, Christopher A. Wray..(Nakajima, Simon)
August 20, 2020 Filing 35 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Summons and Amended Complaint,. Williams Barr served on 8/20/2020, answer due 9/10/2020; L. Francis Cissna served on 8/20/2020, answer due 9/10/2020; Alejandro Mayorkas served on 8/20/2020, answer due 9/10/2020; Tracy Renaud served on 8/20/2020, answer due 9/10/2020; Chad Wolf served on 8/20/2020, answer due 9/10/2020; Christopher A. Wray served on 8/20/2020, answer due 9/10/2020. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Mailing Receipt).(Tong, Ai)
August 18, 2020 Filing 34 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Alejandro Mayorkas..(pne)
August 18, 2020 Filing 33 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Williams Barr..(pne)
August 18, 2020 Filing 32 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Chad Wolf..(pne)
August 18, 2020 Filing 31 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to L. Francis Cissna..(pne)
August 18, 2020 Filing 30 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Tracy Renaud..(pne)
August 18, 2020 Filing 29 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Christopher A. Wray..(pne)
August 17, 2020 Filing 28 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Christopher A. Wray, re: #22 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 17, 2020 Filing 27 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Tracy Renaud, re: #22 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 17, 2020 Filing 26 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Cissna, L. Francis, re: #22 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 17, 2020 Filing 25 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Chad Wolf, re: #22 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 17, 2020 Filing 24 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Williams Barr, re: #22 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 17, 2020 Filing 23 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re: #22 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 10, 2020 Filing 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #6 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus against Williams Barr, L. Francis Cissna, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tracy Renaud, Chad Wolf, Christopher A. Wray.Document filed by Zongcheng Yang. Related document: #6 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus..(Tong, Ai)
August 10, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Ai Tong to RE-FILE Document No. #21 Amended Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the Amended Complaint must be linked to the pleading that is being amended (Document No. #6 ). Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (pne)
August 7, 2020 Filing 21 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - NOT LINKED TO CORRESPONDING PLEADING - AMENDED COMPLAINT against Williams Barr, L. Francis Cissna, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tracy Renaud, Chad Wolf, Christopher A. Wray.Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai) Modified on 8/10/2020 (pne).
August 7, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Ai Tong to RE-FILE Document No. #14 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong event type was used to file the pleading; if filing an Amended pleading, the Amended Complaint event type must be selected. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended Complaint 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. (pc)
August 7, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Ai Tong to RE-FILE Document No. #16 Request for Issuance of Summons, #18 Request for Issuance of Summons, #17 Request for Issuance of Summons, #19 Request for Issuance of Summons, #15 Request for Issuance of Summons, #20 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): The summons requested was not processed due to the deficient pleading. Please file your request for summons when you correct and refile your pleading.;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc)
August 6, 2020 Filing 20 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Christopher A. Wray, re: #14 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 6, 2020 Filing 19 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Tracy Renaud, re: #14 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 6, 2020 Filing 18 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Cissna, L. Francis, re: #14 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 6, 2020 Filing 17 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Chad Wolf, re: #14 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 6, 2020 Filing 16 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Williams Barr, re: #14 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 6, 2020 Filing 15 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re: #14 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 6, 2020 Filing 14 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - AMENDED COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Williams Barr, L. Francis Cissna, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tracy Renaud, Chad Wolf, Christopher A. Wray.Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai) Modified on 8/7/2020 (pc).
August 5, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Ai Tong to RE-FILE Document No. #12 Request for Issuance of Summons, #8 Request for Issuance of Summons, #11 Request for Issuance of Summons, #9 Request for Issuance of Summons, #10 Request for Issuance of Summons, #13 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): The summons requested was not processed due to the deficient pleading. Please file your request for summons when you correct and refile your pleading.;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc)
August 5, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Ai Tong to RE-FILE Document No. #7 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct; if filing an Amended pleading, the word 'AMENDED' must appear in the caption title. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended Complaint 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. (pc)
August 4, 2020 Filing 13 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Christopher A. Wray, re: #7 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 4, 2020 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Tracy Renaud, re: #7 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 4, 2020 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Cissna, L. Francis, re: #7 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 4, 2020 Filing 10 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Chad Wolf, re: #7 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 4, 2020 Filing 9 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Williams Barr, re: #7 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 4, 2020 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re: #7 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 4, 2020 Filing 7 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - PDF ERROR - AMENDED COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Williams Barr, L. Francis Cissna, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tracy Renaud, Chad Wolf, Christopher A. Wray.Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai) Modified on 8/5/2020 (pc).
August 4, 2020 Magistrate Judge Debra C. Freeman 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: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (pne)
August 4, 2020 Case Designated ECF. (pne)
August 4, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Ai Tong to RE-FILE re: Document No. #2 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus, #4 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct; if filing an Amended pleading, the word 'AMENDED' must appear on the PDF; all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; PDFs have different plaintiffs; if changing the plaintiff name, 'Shuqi Zhu' must be added to the case as a new party; an Amended pleading cannot be filed before an initial pleading has been properly filed. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents.. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended Complaint 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. (pne)
August 4, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Ai Tong. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: L. Francis Cissna. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error. (pne)
August 4, 2020 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Paul G. Gardephe. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. 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 #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(pne)
August 3, 2020 Filing 6 COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Williams Barr, Francis L. Cissna, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tracy Renaud, Chad Wolf, Christopher A. Wray.Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 3, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Ai Tong on behalf of Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai)
August 3, 2020 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR -AMENDED COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Williams Barr, Francis L. Cissna, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tracy Renaud, Chad Wolf, Christopher A. Wray.Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai) Modified on 8/4/2020 (pne).
August 3, 2020 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Tong, Ai)
August 3, 2020 Filing 2 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR -AMENDED COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Williams Barr, Francis L. Cissna, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tracy Renaud, Chad Wolf, Christopher A. Wray.Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai) Modified on 8/4/2020 (pne).
August 3, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Ai Tong to RE-FILE re: Document No. #1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct; the incorrect party name is on the PDF case caption OR the incorrect party was added on the docket; all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; add party Shuqi, Zhu; the wrong filer/filers were selected for the pleading;. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents.. 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. If the deficiency/deficiencies are not corrected within five (5) days per Amended Standing Order 15-mc-00131 this case will be administratively closed. Initial Pleading due by 8/10/2020. (jgo)
August 3, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Ai Tong. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (jgo)
July 31, 2020 Filing 1 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILER ERROR - COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Williams Barr, Francis L. Cissna, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tracy Renaud, Chad Wolf, Christopher A. Wray (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-20943536).Document filed by Zongcheng Yang..(Tong, Ai) Modified on 8/3/2020 (jgo).

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Defendant: Director Christopher A. Wray
Represented By: Simon Nakajima
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Defendant: Director Francis L. Cissna
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Defendant: Acting Sec. of DHS Chad Wolf
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Defendant: Attorney General Williams Barr
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