Gao v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
Plaintiff: Jin Gang Gao
Defendant: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Secretary Antony Blinken, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Director Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director Kirt Thompson, Consul General Lisa K. Heller, Antony Blinken, Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Kirt Thompson and Lisa K. Heller
Case Number: 1:2023cv04637
Filed: June 1, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Robert W Lehrburger
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
July 25, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of Hearing: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 8/14/2023 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger. The conference will be held telephonically. The parties are instructed to call (888) 398-2342 and enter access code 9543348. Counsel shall jointly complete and file Judge Lehrburger's [Proposed] Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, which must be submitted in compliance with Judge Lehrburger's Individual Practices no later than one week before the initial case management conference. If suitable for the case, the parties are encouraged to use Judge Lehrburger's model Joint Electronic Discovery Submission and Proposed Order. These forms are available on the SDNY website at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-robert-w-lehrburger. (rsh)
July 21, 2023 Filing 11 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION BY A US MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Antony Blinken, Jin Gang Gao, Merrick Garland, Lisa K. Heller, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Kirt Thompson, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). (Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge) CASE ASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 7/21/2023) (vfr)
July 21, 2023 Filing 10 PROPOSED CONSENT TO JURISDICTION BY US MAGISTRATE JUDGE by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Document filed by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)..(Branagan, Susan)
July 21, 2023 Filing 9 FIRST LETTER addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from Jed S. Wasserman dated 7/21/2023 re: Court's Order July 11, 2023 Order. Document filed by Jin Gang Gao..(Wasserman, Jed)
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER Accordingly, the parties are directed to comply with the Court's June 23, 2023 order forthwith, and in no event later than July 20, 2023. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 7/11/2023) (jca)
June 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 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 must 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 both parties consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge, counsel for the defendant must, within two weeks of the date of this order file on ECF a fully executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, a copy of which is attached to this order (and also available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default /files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf). The executed form should be filed on ECF as a "Proposed Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge," and be described using the "Proposed Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge" filing event in accordance with ECF Rule 13.27. If the Court approves that form, all further proceedings will then be conducted before the assigned Magistrate Judge rather than before me. Any appeal would be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as it would be if the consent form were not signed and so ordered. If either party does not consent to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge, the parties must file a joint letter, within two weeks of the date of this order 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 Gregory H. Woods on 6/23/2023) (rro)
June 23, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Susan Colleen Branagan on behalf of Antony Blinken, Merrick Garland, Lisa K. Heller, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Kirt Thompson, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)..(Branagan, Susan)
June 5, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 10/3/2023 at 04:00 PM before Judge Gregory H. Woods. The conference will be conducted by telephone. The parties are directed to the Court's Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases, which are available on the Court's website. Rule 2 of the Court's Individual Rules contains the dial-in number for the conference and other relevant instructions. The parties are specifically directed to comply with Rule 2(B) of the Court's Individual Rules. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 6/5/2023) (rro)
June 2, 2023 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Antony Blinken, Merrick Garland, Lisa K. Heller, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Kirt Thompson, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)..(pc)
June 2, 2023 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Gregory H. Woods. 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)
June 2, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (pc)
June 2, 2023 Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger 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)
June 2, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Jed Sweetwater Wasserman. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Antony Blinken, Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Kirt Thompson, Lisa K. Heller. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (pc)
June 1, 2023 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS); ANTONY BLINKEN, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE; MERRICK GARLAND, ATTORNEY GENERAL; ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; UR MENDOZA JADDOU, DIRECTOR, USCIS; KIRT THOMPSON, DIRECTOR, SERVICE CENTER, USCIS; and LISA K. HELLER, CONSUL GENERAL, GUANGZHOU, CHINA, re: #1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,. Document filed by Jin Gang Gao. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Rider).(Wasserman, Jed)
June 1, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Wasserman, Jed)
June 1, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Antony Blinken, Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Kirt Thompson, Lisa K. Heller (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-27818768).Document filed by Jin Gang Gao..(Wasserman, Jed)

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