Zheng v. Houghton et al
Plaintiff: Shanhua Zheng
Defendant: NY District Director Timothy Houghton, US Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of DHS Alejandro Mayorkas, Director NY Asylum Patricia Menges, Director UR JADDOU, Timothy Houghton, Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges and Ur M Jaddou
Case Number: 1:2022cv03974
Filed: May 16, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: John G Koeltl
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
July 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL: IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the parties, that this action is hereby dismissed without prejudice and without costs or fees to any party pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 7/12/2022) (ks)
July 12, 2022 Filing 27 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges..(Roman, Jacqueline)
July 11, 2022 Filing 26 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus, served. Merrick Garland served on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022; Timothy Houghton served on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022; Ur M Jaddou served on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022; Alejandro Mayorkas served on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022; Patricia Menges served on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia)
June 8, 2022 Filing 25 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jacqueline Roman on behalf of Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges..(Roman, Jacqueline)
June 1, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge John G. Koeltl: Initial Conference set for 8/10/2022 at 12:00 PM before Judge John G. Koeltl. Dial-in: 888 363-4749. (Fletcher, Donnie)
May 20, 2022 Filing 24 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ur M Jaddou. (vf)
May 19, 2022 Filing 23 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ur M. Jaddou, re: #8 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia)
May 19, 2022 Filing 22 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Patricia Menges. (sj)
May 19, 2022 Filing 21 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Alejandro Mayorkas. (sj)
May 19, 2022 Filing 20 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Timothy Houghton. (sj)
May 19, 2022 Filing 19 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Merrick Garland. (sj)
May 19, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Marilia G Richards to RE-FILE Document No. #16 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Defendant's name as to whom the summons request is for must match exactly as pleading in docket entry. 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)
May 18, 2022 Filing 18 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Patricia Menges, re: #8 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia)
May 18, 2022 Filing 17 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re: #8 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia)
May 18, 2022 Filing 16 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST As To - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ur Jaddou, re: #8 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng.(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/19/2022 (sj).
May 18, 2022 Filing 15 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Timothy Houghton, re: #8 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia)
May 18, 2022 Filing 14 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Merrick Garland, re: #8 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia)
May 18, 2022 Filing 13 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Patricia Menges, re: #8 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/18/2022 (sj).
May 18, 2022 Filing 12 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re: #8 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/18/2022 (sj).
May 18, 2022 Filing 11 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ur Jaddou, re: #8 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/18/2022 (sj).
May 18, 2022 Filing 10 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Timothy Houghton, re: #8 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/18/2022 (sj).
May 18, 2022 Filing 9 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Merrick Garland, re: #8 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/18/2022 (sj).
May 18, 2022 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: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (pc)
May 18, 2022 Case Designated ECF. (pc)
May 18, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Marilia G Richards to RE-FILE Document No. #5 Request for Issuance of Summons, #6 Request for Issuance of Summons, #3 Request for Issuance of Summons, #2 Request for Issuance of Summons, #4 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Link each summons to the correctly filed Complaint (document 8);. 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)
May 18, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Marilia G Richards to RE-FILE Document No. #12 Request for Issuance of Summons, #10 Request for Issuance of Summons, #9 Request for Issuance of Summons, #11 Request for Issuance of Summons, #13 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Typographical error in caption. 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)
May 18, 2022 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge John G. Koeltl. 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)
May 17, 2022 Filing 8 FIRST COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges.Document filed by Shanhua Zheng. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A_Affidavit, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B_Passport, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C_Fingerprint notice).(Richards, Marilia)
May 17, 2022 Filing 7 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Richards, Marilia)
May 17, 2022 Filing 6 FILING ERROR SUMMONS NOT LINKED TO CORRESPONDING PLEADING- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Patricia Menges, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/18/2022 (pc).
May 17, 2022 Filing 5 FILING ERROR SUMMONS NOT LINKED TO CORRESPONDING PLEADING- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/18/2022 (pc).
May 17, 2022 Filing 4 FILING ERROR SUMMONS NOT LINKED TO CORRESPONDING PLEADING- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ur Jaddou, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/18/2022 (pc).
May 17, 2022 Filing 3 FILING ERROR SUMMONS NOT LINKED TO CORRESPONDING PLEADING- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Timothy Houghton, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/18/2022 (pc).
May 17, 2022 Filing 2 FILING ERROR SUMMONS NOT LINKED TO CORRESPONDING PLEADING- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Merrick Garland, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Shanhua Zheng..(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/18/2022 (pc).
May 17, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Marilia G Richards. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, UR JADDOU, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party text was omitted;. (pc)
May 17, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Marilia G Richards to RE-FILE Document No. #1 Complaint,,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the event wrong event type was used to file the civil cover sheet;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF.. (pc)
May 17, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Marilia G Richards 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 5/23/2022. (pc)
May 17, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Marilia G Richards 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 request for issuance of summons;. 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)
May 16, 2022 Filing 1 FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - COMPLAINT against Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, UR JADDOU, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26149833)Document filed by Shanhua Zheng. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Summons, #3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Summons, #4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Summons, #5 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Summons, #6 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Summons, #7 Exhibit Exhibit A Affidavit, #8 Exhibit Exhibit B Passport, #9 Exhibit Exhibit C Fingerprint Notice).(Richards, Marilia) Modified on 5/17/2022 (pc).

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