Sun v. Mayorkas et al
Plaintiff: Fengyu Sun
Defendant: Alejandro Mayorkas, Timothy Houghton and Scott Velez
Case Number: 1:2022cv00246
Filed: January 11, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
Presiding Judge: Lewis J Liman
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 28, 2022 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Appearance served on Fengyu Sun on 01/26/2022. Service was made by Certified Mail. Document filed by Timothy Houghton, Alejandro Mayorkas, Scott Velez..(Roman, Jacqueline)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference by telephone set for 3/28/2022 at 12:00 PM before Judge Lewis J. Liman. Parties are directed to dial into the Court's teleconference number at 888-251-2909, Access Code 2123101, and follow the necessary prompts. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this notice to the Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 1/25/2022) (vfr) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
January 25, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jacqueline Roman on behalf of Timothy Houghton, Alejandro Mayorkas, Scott Velez..(Roman, Jacqueline)
January 25, 2022 Mailed a copy of #12 Order for Initial Pretrial Conference, to Fengyu Sun at 112 Bowery Street, #702, New York, NY 10013. (dsh)
January 20, 2022 Filing 10 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. Summons and Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus, served. Scott Velez, served on 1/19/2022, answer due 3/21/2022. Service was made by Mail, to U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278; Secretary of DHS, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528; and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Document filed by Fengyu Sun. (sc)
January 20, 2022 Filing 9 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus served. Timothy Houghton served on 1/19/2022, answer due 3/21/2022. Service was made by Mail, to U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, 26 Federal Plaza, Yew York, NY 10278; Secretary of DHS, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Washington,DC; and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Document filed by Fengyu Sun. (sc)
January 20, 2022 Filing 8 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus, served. Alejandro Mayorkas, served on 1/19/2022, answer due 3/21/2022. Service was made by Mail, to U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security; Secretary of DHS, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security; and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Document filed by Fengyu Sun. (sc)
January 13, 2022 Filing 7 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. Summons and Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus, served. Alejandro Mayorkas, served on 1/11/2022, answer due 3/14/2022. Service was made by Mail, to U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278; Secretary of DHS, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Mail Stop 3650, Wash., D.C. 20528; and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Document filed by Fengyu Sun. (sc)
January 13, 2022 Filing 6 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus served. Scott Velez served on 1/11/2022, answer due 3/14/2022. Service was made by Mail, to U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278; Secretary of DHS, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security; and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Document filed by Fengyu Sun. (sc)
January 13, 2022 Filing 5 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. Summons and Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus served. Timothy Houghton, served on 1/11/2022, answer due 3/14/2022. Service was made by Mail, to U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, 26 Federal Plaza, NY, NY 10278; Secretary of DHS, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security; and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Document filed by Fengyu Sun. (sc)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Fengyu Sun 112 Bowery Street #702 New York, NY 10013, at, on 1/12/2022 Re: #3 Order of Service. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: a copy of the order of service or order to answer and other orders entered to date, the individual practices of the district judge and magistrate judge assigned to your case, Instructions for Litigants Who Do Not Have Attorneys, Notice Regarding Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files, a flyer about the free legal assistance clinic located in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse (only in non prisoner cases), a Motions guide, a notice that the Pro Se Manual has been discontinued, a Notice of Change of Address form to use if your contact information changes, a handout explaining matters handled by magistrate judges and consent form to complete if all parties agree to proceed for all purposes before the magistrate judge, a form for you to complete if you consent to receive filings electronically (only in nonprisoner cases), one or more summonses (only if you have paid the fee in person or if the judge has ordered that a summons be issued to you) - 3 copies of Summons(es) mailed. (aan)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER OF SERVICE: Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, paid the fees to commence this action. The Clerk of Court is directed to issue summonses as to: (1) Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; (2) Timothy Houghton, Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") New York Office; and (3) Scott Velez, Deputy Director of USCIS's New York Office. Plaintiff is directed to serve a summons and the complaint on each of these defendants within 90 days of the issuance of the summonses. If within those 90 days, Plaintiff has not either served the defendants or requested an extension of time to do so, the Court may dismiss the claims against the defendants under Rules 4 and 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to prosecute. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, together with an information package. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 1/12/2022) (va) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing. Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
January 12, 2022 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Timothy Houghton, Alejandro Mayorkas, Scott Velez. (aan)
January 11, 2022 Filing 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS against Timothy Houghton, Alejandro Mayorkas, Scott Velez (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number 465401292009).Document filed by Fengyu Sun..(rdz) Modified on 1/12/2022 (rdz).
January 11, 2022 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)
January 11, 2022 Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron 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. (rdz)

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