Koganti et al v. Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
| Vamsi Krishna Koganti and Lakshmi Ramya Suryadevara |
| Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services |
| 4:2026cv00241 |
| March 10, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Bill Davis |
| Sean D Jordan |
| Habeas Corpus (General) |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| None |
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| Filing 22 RESPONSE to 18 Order, #15 Order, filed by Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Gaffney, Daniel) |
| Filing 21 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE for Jurisdiction Brief by Vamsi Krishna Koganti, Lakshmi Ramya Suryadevara re #20 Brief (Koganti, Vamsi) |
| Filing 20 BRIEF filed by Vamsi Krishna Koganti, Lakshmi Ramya Suryadevara. (Koganti, Vamsi) |
Filing 19
ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services answer due 9/25/2026; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services answer due 9/25/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bill Davis on 7/30/2026. (rpc)
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Filing 18
DOCKET ORDER. Plaintiffs Vamsi Krishna Koganti and Lakshmi Ramya Suryadevara filed an unopposed motion for an extension of their time to file jurisdictional briefing. Dkt. 16. It is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The plaintiffs' jurisdictional brief, see Dkt. 15, is due on August 11, 2026. The government's response is due August 25, 2026. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Bill Davis on 7/27/2026.
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| Filing 17 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gaffney, Daniel) |
| Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #15 Order, by Vamsi Krishna Koganti, Lakshmi Ramya Suryadevara. (Koganti, Vamsi) |
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Filing 15
ORDER. It is ORDERED that, no later than July 28, 2026, Plaintiffs must file a brief, not to exceed ten pages in length, addressing whether the Court has jurisdiction to hear each of their claims given the INA's jurisdiction-stripping provisions. It is further ORDERED that the Government must file a response, which also should not exceed ten pages, by August 11, 2026. Signed by District Judge Sean D. Jordan on 7/14/2026. (rpc)
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Filing 14
ORDER granting #13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services answer due 7/25/2026; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services answer due 7/25/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bill Davis on 5/27/2026. (rpc)
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| Filing 13 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gaffney, Daniel) |
| Filing 12 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services answer is now due 5/26/2026; Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services answer is now due 5/26/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(rpc) |
| Filing 11 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Summons originally served on 03/17/2026. Agreed new answer date is 05/26/2026.(Gaffney, Daniel) |
| Filing 10 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE by Vamsi Krishna Koganti, Lakshmi Ramya Suryadevara (Koganti, Vamsi) |
| Filing 9 OBJECTION to #8 Report and Recommendations by Vamsi Krishna Koganti, Lakshmi Ramya Suryadevara. (Koganti, Vamsi) |
| Filing 8 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. It is RECOMMENDED that the petition for a writ of mandamus included in the complaint, Dkt. #1 , be DENIED. The complaint should otherwise remain pending. Objections due within 14 days of receipt. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bill Davis on 3/19/2026. (rpc) |
| Summons returned executed by Vamsi Krishna Koganti, Lakshmi Ramya Suryadevara. Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services served on 3/16/2026; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services served on 3/16/2026. (CLC) |
| Filing 7 Summons returned executed (Koganti, Vamsi) |
| Filing 6 Summons issued as to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (rpc) |
| Filing 5 Summons issued as to Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons)(rpc) |
| Filing 4 Non-prisoner pro se consent to receive electronic notice filed by Vamsi Krishna Koganti. (rpc) |
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Filing 3
STANDING ORDER ON MOTIONS TO SEAL IN CIVIL CASES. Signed by District Judge Sean D. Jordan on 12/15/2025. (rpc)
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| Filing 2 Case: Koganti et al v. Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al was filed on 3/10/2026 and assigned to Judge Jordan and referred to Judge Davis. (Clerk Reminder - Ensure this entry and the attached Non-prisoner Pro Se Instructions, Invitation to a Non-Prisoner Pro Se to E-Filing/Consent to Electronic Notice, and Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge are sent to Pro Se.) (rpc) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, filed by Vamsi Krishna Koganti, Lakshmi Ramya Suryadevara. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit List, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Civil Cover Sheet)(rpc) |
| Case assigned to District Judge Sean D. Jordan and referred to Magistrate Judge Bill Davis. (rpc) |
| Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number 280C819H (rpc) |
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