Altowaiti et al v. Wolf et al
Plaintiff: Jamal Altowaiti, Amani Tahir Altowaiti, M.A. (1) (a minor child), J.A. (1) (a minor child), J.A. (2) (a minor child) and J.A. (3) (a minor child)
Defendant: Acting Sec. of DHS Chad Wolf, Acting Director Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director Lee Bowles, Director Susan Quintana, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Jaddou and Timothy J Houghton
Case Number: 1:2021cv05987
Filed: July 13, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Edgardo Ramos
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
September 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: On September 3, 2021, Plaintiffs timely filed the amended complaint, which was rejected due to a filing error. Doc. 4. Plaintiffs' further attempts to file the amended complaint were rejected as improperly filed without either Defendants' consent or the Courts leave, under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Docs. 5, 6. The Court therefore grants Plaintiffs leave to file their amended complaint. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 9/9/2021) (cf)
September 9, 2021 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Julie A Goldberg to RE-FILE Document No. #7 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. (sj)
September 9, 2021 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Julie A Goldberg re: Document No. #6 Amended Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Court's leave has not been granted. File the Exhibit to Pleading event found under the event list Other Documents and attach either opposing party's written consent or Court's leave. (sj)
September 8, 2021 Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Jaddou, Timothy J. Houghton, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, re: #6 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Amani Tahir Altowaiti, Jamal Altowaiti, J.A. (1) (a minor child), J.A. (2) (a minor child), J.A. (3) (a minor child), M.A. (1) (a minor child)..(Goldberg, Julie)
September 8, 2021 Filing 6 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FRCP RULE 15 NON- COMPLIANCE AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #5 Amended Complaint against Susan Quintana, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Jaddou, Timothy J Houghton.Document filed by M.A. (1) (a minor child), Amani Tahir Altowaiti, Jamal Altowaiti, J.A. (1) (a minor child), J.A. (2) (a minor child), J.A. (3) (a minor child). Related document: #5 Amended Complaint. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - I, #2 Exhibit J - K).(Goldberg, Julie) Modified on 9/9/2021 (sj).
September 8, 2021 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Julie A Goldberg to RE-FILE re: Document No. #5 Amended Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Court's leave has not been granted; all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected. 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. File the Exhibit to Pleading event found under the event list Other Documents and attach either opposing party's written consent or Court's leave. (vf)
September 8, 2021 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Julie A Goldberg to Document No. #5 Amended Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong event type was used to file the request for issuance of summons, Summons Request are filed as separate event not as an attachment. Re-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. (vf)
September 7, 2021 Filing 5 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILED AGAINST PARTY ERROR - AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #4 Amended Complaint,, against Lee Bowles, Kenneth Cuccinelli, Susan Quintana, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf.Document filed by M.A. (1) (a minor child), Amani Tahir Altowaiti, Jamal Altowaiti, J.A. (1) (a minor child), J.A. (2) (a minor child), J.A. (3) (a minor child). Related document: #4 Amended Complaint,,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - I, #2 Exhibit J - K, #3 Proposed Summons).(Goldberg, Julie) Modified on 9/8/2021 (vf).
September 3, 2021 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Julie A Goldberg to RE-FILE re: Document No. #4 Amended Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; add parties: Alejandro Mayorkas with party text 'in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security', Ur Jaddou with party text 'in her official capacity as Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services', Timothy J. Houghton with party text 'in his official capacity as District Director, New York District, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services'; the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected;. 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. (jgo)
September 2, 2021 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILED AGAINST PARTY ERROR AMENDED COMPLAINT against Lee Bowles, Kenneth Cuccinelli, Susan Quintana, Chad Wolf, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.Document filed by M.A. (1) (a minor child), Amani Tahir Altowaiti, Jamal Altowaiti, J.A. (1) (a minor child), J.A. (2) (a minor child), J.A. (3) (a minor child). (Attachments: #1 Exhibits A - I, #2 Exhibits J - K, #3 Proposed Summons).(Goldberg, Julie) Modified on 9/3/2021 (jgo).
August 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Granted. Plaintiffs' deadline to file an amended complaint is now September 3, 2021, and Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is now November 4, 2021. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion. Doc. 2. So ordered. Amended Pleadings due by 9/3/2021. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 8/2/2021) (vfr)
July 30, 2021 Filing 2 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint addressed to Judge Edgardo Ramos from Julie Goldberg dated July 30, 2021. Document filed by Amani Tahir Altowaiti, Jamal Altowaiti, J.A. (1) (a minor child), J.A. (2) (a minor child), J.A. (3) (a minor child), M.A. (1) (a minor child)..(Goldberg, Julie)
July 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 ORDER (SEE ORIGINAL ORDER IN CASE 18-CV-508 DOC #100)The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to sever the instant suit into three actions: the Altowaiti Family (Jamal Altowaiti, Amani Tahir Altowaiti, M.A (1), J.A. (1), J.A. (2), and J.A. (3)); the Assaidi Family (Wejdan Assaidi and Majed Al-Saidi); and the Al Sormi Family (Ali Al Sormi and Abeer Al Sormi). Plaintiffs in each action are directed to file an amended complaint by August 3, 2021, asserting only claims arising from the I-130 petitions submitted on behalf of their respective family members. Defendants are directed to file an answer or otherwise respond to those amended complaints by October 4, 2021. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 7/12/2021) (gp)
July 13, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (gp)
July 13, 2021 ***DELETED DOCUMENT. Deleted document number #2 ORDER 7/13/2021. The document was incorrectly filed in this case. (gp)
July 13, 2021 Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses 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. (gp)

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Defendant: Acting Sec. of DHS Chad Wolf
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Defendant: Director Susan Quintana
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Defendant: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Defendant: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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Defendant: Alejandro Mayorkas
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