Ma v. Houghton et al
Plaintiff: Jinchai Ma
Defendant: NY District Director Timothy Houghton, US Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of DHS Alejandro Mayorkas, NYAO Director Patricia Menges, Newark Asylum Office Susan Raufer, USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou, Timothy Houghton, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges, Susan Raufer and Ur M. Jaddou
Case Number: 1:2023cv02036
Filed: March 9, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Analisa Torres
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
March 22, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nancy Pham on behalf of Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges, Susan Raufer..(Pham, Nancy)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 INITIAL PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Counsel for all parties are directed to submit a joint letter and a jointly proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order by July 7, 2023, in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the instructions set forth below. (As further set forth in this Order.) SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 3/14/2023) (vfr)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: To protect the public health, while promoting the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, it is ORDERED pursuant to Rules 30(b)(3) and 30(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that all depositions in this action may be taken via telephone, videoconference, or other remote means. It is further ORDERED pursuant to Rule 30(b)(5) that a deposition will be deemed to have taken place "before an officer appointed or designated under Rule 28" if such officer attends the deposition using the same remote means used to connect all other participants, so long as all participants (including the officer) can clearly hear and be heard by all other participants. The parties are encouraged to engage in discovery through remote means at every available opportunity. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 3/14/2023) (vfr)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge. If all parties consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge, counsel for Defendants shall, by July 7, 2023, file a fully executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, as further set forth herein. If any party does not consent to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge, the parties must file a joint letter, by July 7, 2023, advising the Court that the parties do not consent, but without disclosing the identity of the party or parties who do not consent. The parties are free to withhold consent without negative consequences. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 3/14/2023) (vfr)
March 10, 2023 Filing 14 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ur M. Jaddou..(jgo)
March 10, 2023 Filing 13 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Timothy Houghton..(jgo)
March 10, 2023 Filing 12 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Susan Raufer..(jgo)
March 10, 2023 Filing 11 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Patricia Menges..(jgo)
March 10, 2023 Filing 10 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Merrick Garland..(jgo)
March 10, 2023 Filing 9 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Alejandro Mayorkas..(jgo)
March 10, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
March 10, 2023 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. (jgo)
March 10, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Jason Jia. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Timothy Houghton ; Merrick Garland; Alejandro Mayorkas; Patricia Menges; Susan Raufer; Ur M. Jaddou. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (jgo)
March 10, 2023 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Analisa Torres. 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..(jgo)
March 9, 2023 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ur M. Jaddou, re: #1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Jinchai Ma..(Jia, Jason)
March 9, 2023 Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Susan Raufer, re: #1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Jinchai Ma..(Jia, Jason)
March 9, 2023 Filing 6 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Patricia Menges, re: #1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Jinchai Ma..(Jia, Jason)
March 9, 2023 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re: #1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Jinchai Ma..(Jia, Jason)
March 9, 2023 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Merrick Garland, re: #1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Jinchai Ma..(Jia, Jason)
March 9, 2023 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Timothy Houghton, re: #1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Jinchai Ma..(Jia, Jason)
March 9, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Jia, Jason)
March 9, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Merrick Garland, Timothy Houghton, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Patricia Menges, Susan Raufer (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-27449936).Document filed by Jinchai Ma. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits).(Jia, Jason)

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