Essa v. Blinken et al
Petitioner: AHMED SALEH ESSA
Respondent: Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Acting Deputy Assist JULIE M. STUFFT and Celia Thompson
Case Number: 1:2023cv04231
Filed: May 22, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Paul A Engelmayer
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
June 28, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Leslie A. Ramirez-Fisher on behalf of Antony J. Blinken, JULIE M. STUFFT, Celia Thompson..(Ramirez-Fisher, Leslie)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ORDERED that Petitioner-Plaintiffs motion is GRANTED and Zhao Guo be withdrawn as counsel for Petitioner-Plaintiff Ahmed Saleh Essa. Attorney Zhao Guo terminated. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 6/26/2023) (rro)
June 20, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION for Zhao Guo to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by AHMED SALEH ESSA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion).(Urena, Rafael)
June 20, 2023 Filing 14 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. Antony J. Blinken served on 6/12/2023, answer due 8/11/2023; JULIE M. STUFFT served on 6/12/2023, answer due 8/11/2023; Celia Thompson served on 6/12/2023, answer due 8/11/2023. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by AHMED SALEH ESSA..(Morrison, Curtis)
June 7, 2023 Filing 13 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Antony J. Blinken, JULIE M. STUFFT, Celia Thompson..(pc)
June 6, 2023 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Antony J. Blinken, Julie M. Stufft, and Celia Thompson, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by AHMED SALEH ESSA. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Defendants' Names and Addresses).(Urena, Rafael)
June 5, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Rafael Urena to RE-FILE Document No. #11 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; the attachment was not included. 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. (jgo)
June 2, 2023 Filing 11 FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Antony J. Blinken, Julie M. Stufft, and Celia Thompson, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by AHMED SALEH ESSA..(Urena, Rafael) Modified on 6/5/2023 (jgo).
May 26, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Rafael Urena to RE-FILE Document No. #10 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; Remove "BRENNA B. MAHONEY" from the Clerk of Court section;. 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 25, 2023 Filing 10 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Antony J. Blinken, Julie M. Stufft, and Celia Thompson, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by AHMED SALEH ESSA. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Defendants' Names and Addresses).(Urena, Rafael) Modified on 5/26/2023 (pc).
May 25, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Rafael Urena on behalf of AHMED SALEH ESSA..(Urena, Rafael)
May 22, 2023 Filing 8 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from the United States District Court - District of New York Eastern; Case Number: 1:23-cv-03391. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket entries received.
May 22, 2023 NOTE TO OUT OF STATE ATTORNEYS: Please visit the Court's website at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/ for information regarding admission to the S.D.N.Y. Bar and the CM/ECF Rules & Filing Instructions..(tro)
May 22, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (tro)
May 22, 2023 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE - TRANSFER CASE: This case is assigned to: Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. 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..(tro)
May 22, 2023 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. (tro)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #7 Motion to Change Venue. Case transferred to the Southern District of New York. Original file extracted via ECF. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. Ordered by Judge Ann M. Donnelly on 5/11/2023. (DG) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 5/22/2023.]
May 9, 2023 Filing 7 Letter MOTION to Change Venue by Ahmed Saleh Essa. (Guo, Zhao) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 5/22/2023.]
May 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that s/he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Also, the attorney shall ensure the 150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerks Office via filing the event Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee. Ordered by Judge Ann M. Donnelly on 5/5/2023. (DG) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 5/22/2023.]
May 5, 2023 Filing 5 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (SR) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 5/22/2023.]
May 5, 2023 Filing 4 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (SR) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 5/22/2023.]
May 5, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Antony J. Blinken, Julie M. Stufft, Celia Thompson. (SR) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 5/22/2023.]
May 5, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Ann M Donnelly. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (SR) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 5/22/2023.]
May 4, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-16669355 by Ahmed Saleh Essa. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order) (Guo, Zhao) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 5/22/2023.]
May 4, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS against Antony J. Blinken, Julie M. Stufft, Celia Thompson filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-16669334 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -YES,, filed by Ahmed Saleh Essa. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Supplement Defendants' Names and Addresses for Summons, #5 Civil Cover Sheet) (Guo, Zhao) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 5/22/2023.]

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Petitioner: AHMED SALEH ESSA
Represented By: Zhao Guo
Represented By: Rafael Urena
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Respondent: Secretary Antony J. Blinken
Represented By: Leslie A. Ramirez-Fisher
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Respondent: Acting Deputy Assist JULIE M. STUFFT
Represented By: Leslie A. Ramirez-Fisher
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Respondent: Celia Thompson
Represented By: Leslie A. Ramirez-Fisher
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