Nikonov v. Department of Homeland Security et al
Plaintiff: Denys Nikonov
Defendant: USCIS, Dpt of Homeland Sec. DHS, NEWARK ASYLUM OFFICE, USCIS, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, UR JADDOU, Susan Raufer, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, Newark Asylum Office, Alejandro Mayorkas and Ur M. Jaddou
Case Number: 1:2023cv05749
Filed: July 5, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Lewis J Liman
Nature of Suit: Mandamus & Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on August 3, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
August 3, 2023 Filing 36 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Monica M Beamer on behalf of Department of Homeland Security, Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Newark Asylum Office, Susan Raufer, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services..(Beamer, Monica)
July 21, 2023 Filing 35 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint served on Department of Homeland Security on 7/21/23. Service was made by certified mail. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 21, 2023 Filing 34 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint served on Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security on 7/21/23. Service was made by certified mail. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 21, 2023 Filing 33 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint served on Department of Homeland Security c/o Attorney General Merrick Garland on 7/21/23. Service was made by certified mail. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 21, 2023 Filing 32 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint served on Newark Asylum Office on 7/21/23. Service was made by certified mail. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 21, 2023 Filing 31 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint served on Susan Raufer, Director, Newark Asylum Office on 7/21/23. Service was made by certified mail. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 21, 2023 Filing 30 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint served on Ur M Jaddou, Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services on 7/21/23. Service was made by certified mail. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 21, 2023 Filing 29 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint served on United States Citizenship and Immigration Services on 7/21/23. Service was made by certified mail. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 21, 2023 Filing 28 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint served on Department of Homeland Security c/o US Attorney's office SDNY on 7/21/23. Service was made by certified mail. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 17, 2023 Filing 27 ELECTRONIC AMENDED SUMMONS ISSUED as to Department of Homeland Security..(pc)
July 14, 2023 Filing 26 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Department of Homeland Security c/o US Attorney of SDNY, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 14, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Roopal Patel to RE-FILE Document No. #25 Request for Issuance of Summons. 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 Amended Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (jgo)
July 13, 2023 Filing 25 FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUESTED - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to The Department of Homeland Security c/o: US Attorney SDNY, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal) Modified on 7/14/2023 (jgo).
July 13, 2023 Filing 24 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ur M. Jaddou..(pc)
July 13, 2023 Filing 23 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services..(pc)
July 13, 2023 Filing 22 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Susan Raufer..(pc)
July 13, 2023 Filing 21 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Newark Asylum Office..(pc)
July 13, 2023 Filing 20 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Alejandro Mayorkas..(pc)
July 13, 2023 Filing 19 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Department of Homeland Security..(pc)
July 13, 2023 Filing 18 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Department of Homeland Security..(pc)
July 13, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Roopal Patel to RE-FILE Document No. #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; only parties listed on the Complaint caption title can be issued a 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)
July 12, 2023 Filing 17 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Department of Homeland Security; care of Attorney General Merrick Garland, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 12, 2023 Filing 16 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Department of Homeland Security, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 12, 2023 Filing 15 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 12, 2023 Filing 14 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Newark Asylum Office, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 12, 2023 Filing 13 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to US Attorneys Office - SDNY, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal) Modified on 7/13/2023 (pc).
July 12, 2023 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Susan Raufer, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 12, 2023 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 12, 2023 Filing 10 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ur M. Jaddou, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 12, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Roopal Patel to RE-FILE Document No. #9 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; party whom summons is requested for is not a party of record;. 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)
July 12, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Roopal Patel to RE-FILE Document No. #4 Request for Issuance of Summons,,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): party names on the docket entry text must match exactly as they appear on the pleading caption and must not be abbreviated; the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; each summons request must be filed separately OR one summons request may be filed with a rider/addendum attached;. 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)
July 11, 2023 Filing 9 FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Attorney General Merrick Garland, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal) Modified on 7/12/2023 (jgo).
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER GRANTING IFP APPLICATION: Leave to proceed in this Court without prepayment of fees is authorized. See 28 U.S.C. 1915. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 7/11/23) (yv)
July 11, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Roopal Patel to RE-FILE Document No. #7 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; Caption error, if all names do not fit in the space provided, name the first listed defendant on the pleading followed by 'et al'. 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)
July 10, 2023 Filing 7 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Merrick Garland, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal) Modified on 7/11/2023 (sj).
July 10, 2023 Filing 6 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Patel, Roopal)
July 10, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Roopal Patel. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Dpt of Homeland; Alejandro Mayorkas; UR JADDOU; NEWARK ASYLUM OFFICE; USCIS; Susan Raufer. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party name was entered in all caps; party text was omitted;. (jgo)
July 10, 2023 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Lewis J. Liman. 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)
July 10, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Roopal Patel to RE-FILE Document No. #2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; multiple Nature of Suit codes was selected; Jury Demand code was not selected; the incorrect Basis of Jurisdiction code was selected; the PDF was not properly signed by the attorney;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated October 1, 2020. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated October 1, 2020 is located at#http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/civil-cover-sheet.. (jgo)
July 10, 2023 Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave 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)
July 10, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
July 7, 2023 Filing 5 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)
July 7, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO PAY THE FILING FEE. Notice to Attorney Roopal Patel. Civil Case Opening Fee of Due: for #1 Complaint. The filing fee due was not paid; either in whole or in part. All of the party names must be listed on the PDF case caption on the Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, exactly as they are listed on the pleading caption and must not be abbreviated. If all of the party names do not fit, include 'et al'. If the filing fee is not paid within five (5) days, per Amended Standing Order 15-mc-131, this case will be administratively closed. Filing Fee due by 7/12/2023..(jgo)
July 6, 2023 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to DHS, USCIS, Newark Asylum Office; Alejandro Mayorkas, Susan Raufer; Ur M Jaddou, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Denys Nikonov. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order proposed summons, #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).(Patel, Roopal) Modified on 7/12/2023 (jgo).
July 6, 2023 Filing 3 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal) Modified on 7/7/2023 (jgo).
July 6, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO PAY THE FILING FEE. Notice to Attorney Roopal Patel. Civil Case Opening Fee of Due: for #1 Complaint. The filing fee due was not paid; either in whole or in part. If the filing fee is not paid within five (5) days, per Amended Standing Order 15-mc-131, this case will be administratively closed. Filing Fee due by 7/11/2023..(jgo)
July 5, 2023 Filing 2 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Patel, Roopal) Modified on 7/10/2023 (jgo).
July 5, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Dpt of Homeland Sec. DHS, UR JADDOU, Alejandro Mayorkas, NEWARK ASYLUM OFFICE, USCIS, Susan Raufer, USCIS. Document filed by Denys Nikonov..(Patel, Roopal)

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Plaintiff: Denys Nikonov
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