Li v. Houghton et al
Plaintiff: Jie Li
Defendant: NY District Director Timothy Houghton, US Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary, DHS Alejandro Mayorkas, NYAO Director Patricia Menges, USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou, Timothy Houghton, Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges and Ur M. Jaddou
Case Number: 1:2022cv03112
Filed: April 14, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jesse M Furman
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 3, 2022 Filing 22 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jacqueline Roman on behalf of Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges..(Roman, Jacqueline)
April 29, 2022 Filing 21 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus served. Merrick Garland served on 4/26/2022, answer due 6/27/2022; Timothy Houghton served on 4/26/2022, answer due 6/27/2022; Ur M. Jaddou served on 4/26/2022, answer due 6/27/2022; Alejandro Mayorkas served on 4/26/2022, answer due 6/27/2022; Patricia Menges served on 4/26/2022, answer due 6/27/2022. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Jie Li..(Jia, Jason)
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: It is hereby ORDERED that counsel for all parties appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on November 22, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. in Courtroom 1105 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Centre Street, New York, New York. All counsel are required to register promptly as filing users on ECF and to familiarize themselves with the SDNY ECF Rules & Instructions, which are available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing. All counsel must also familiarize themselves with the Court's Individual Rules, which are available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman. Absent leave of Court obtained by letter-motion filed before the conference, all pretrial conferences must be attended by the attorney who will serve as principal trial counsel. Additionally, in accordance with Paragraph 2.D of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file on ECF a joint letter, described below, as well as a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order attached as an exhibit to the joint letter, no later than Thursday of the week prior to the initial pretrial conference. The parties shall use this Court's form Proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, which is also available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman. Any open legal issues can be addressed at the conference. The joint letter shall not exceed five (5) pages, and shall provide the following information in separate paragraphs as further set forth in this Order. Counsel who have entered a notice of appearance as of the issuance of this order are directed (1) to notify counsel for all other parties in this action who have not yet appeared by serving upon each of them a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices forthwith, and (2) to file proof of such notice with the Court. If unaware of the identity of counsel for any of the parties, counsel receiving this order must forthwith send a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices to that party personally. SO ORDERED. ( Initial Conference set for 11/22/2022 at 03:30 PM in Courtroom 1105, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Jesse M. Furman.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 4/19/22) (yv)
April 19, 2022 Filing 19 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Timothy Houghton..(pc)
April 19, 2022 Filing 18 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Patricia Menges..(pc)
April 19, 2022 Filing 17 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Merrick Garland..(pc)
April 19, 2022 Filing 16 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Alejandro Mayorkas..(pc)
April 19, 2022 Filing 15 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ur M. Jaddou..(pc)
April 19, 2022 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jesse M. Furman. 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..(pc)
April 19, 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. (pc)
April 19, 2022 Case Designated ECF. (pc)
April 18, 2022 Filing 14 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ur M. Jaddou, re: #9 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Jie Li..(Jia, Jason)
April 18, 2022 Filing 13 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Patricia Menges, re: #9 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Jie Li..(Jia, Jason)
April 18, 2022 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re: #9 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Jie Li..(Jia, Jason)
April 18, 2022 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Merrick Garland, re: #9 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Jie Li..(Jia, Jason)
April 18, 2022 Filing 10 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Timothy Houghton, re: #9 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Jie Li..(Jia, Jason)
April 18, 2022 Filing 9 COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges.Document filed by Jie Li. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits).(Jia, Jason) Modified on 4/18/2022 (gp).
April 15, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Jason Jia to RE-FILE Document No. #1 Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong event type was used to file the 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. 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 4/20/2022. (vf)
April 15, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Jason Jia to RE-FILE Document No. #5 Request for Issuance of Summons, #4 Request for Issuance of Summons, #6 Request for Issuance of Summons, #7 Request for Issuance of Summons, #3 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. (vf)
April 15, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Jason Jia. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted. (vf)
April 14, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Hsien Chih Kung on behalf of Jie Li..(Kung, Hsien)
April 14, 2022 Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ur M. Jaddou, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Jie Li..(Jia, Jason)
April 14, 2022 Filing 6 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Patricia Menges, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Jie Li..(Jia, Jason)
April 14, 2022 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Jie Li..(Jia, Jason)
April 14, 2022 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Merrick Garland, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Jie Li..(Jia, Jason)
April 14, 2022 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Timothy Houghton, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Jie Li..(Jia, Jason)
April 14, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Jia, Jason)
April 14, 2022 Filing 1 FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - COMPLAINT against Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26012174)Document filed by Jie Li. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits).(Jia, Jason) Modified on 4/15/2022 (vf).

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