Kavafoglu et al v. Nielsen et al
Plaintiff: Mine Kavafoglu, A- K-, S- K-, Ali Kavafoglu and N- K-
Defendant: Tony Bryson, Michael R. Pompeo, Department of State, Department Of Homeland Security Citizenship & Immigration, US ATTORNEY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Kirstjen M. NIELSEN, Mark Siegl and L. Francis Cissna
Case Number: 4:2018cv03512
Filed: September 29, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Kenneth M Hoyt
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 12, 2018 Filing 15 TRIAL BRIEF Plaintiffs' Legal Brief by A- K-, N- K-, S- K-, Ali Kavafoglu, Mine Kavafoglu (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-asylum application, #2 Exhibit B-affidavit, #3 Exhibit C-USCIS Notice, #4 Exhibit D-Employment authorizations, #5 Exhibit E-Denial)(Hoffman, Geoffrey)
November 1, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Annalisa L. Cravens on behalf of Tony Bryson, L. Francis Cissna, Department Of Homeland Security Citizenship & Immigration, Department of State, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Michael R. Pompeo, Mark Siegl, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. (Cravens, Annalisa)
October 24, 2018 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by A- K-, N- K-, S- K-, Ali Kavafoglu, Mine Kavafoglu, filed.(Hoffman, Geoffrey)
October 22, 2018 Summons Issued as to Michael R. Pompeo. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff in person, filed.(kpicota, 4)
October 15, 2018 Filing 12 APPENDIX re: #11 Stipulation, by Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Michael R. Pompeo, Mark Siegl, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed.(Hu, Daniel)
October 15, 2018 Filing 11 STIPULATION re: Disputed and Undisputed Facts by Tony Bryson, L. Francis Cissna, Department Of Homeland Security Citizenship & Immigration, Department of State, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Michael R. Pompeo, Mark Siegl, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed.(Hu, Daniel)
October 3, 2018 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by A- K-, N- K-, S- K-, Ali Kavafoglu, Mine Kavafoglu, filed.(Hoffman, Geoffrey)
October 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER FOLLOWING TELEPHONE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on October 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Appearances: Erica McGuirk, Ariel Wiley Daniel David Hu, Geoffrey A Hoffman, Ruby L Powers. (Court Reporter: F. Warner). Pursuant to phone conference conducted this day, the temporary restraining order entered on September 30, 2018, shall continue as a preliminary injunction subject to resolution of any fact and/or law issues raised by the plaintiffs' pleadings. Going forward, the parties are to submit on or before October 15, 2018, a joint stipulation identifying undisputed and disputed facts, if any, that require resolution prior to addressing the law issue(s) raised by the plaintiffs' and governments pleadings. On or before November 12, 2018, the plaintiffs' shall file a brief addressing the law issues in the case. The government shall file a response on or before December 11, 2018. Any reply, addressing new case law or the like, shall be filed by the plaintiffs' on or before December 20, 2018. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified.(chorace)
October 1, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Compliance re: #6 Order,, by Tony Bryson, L. Francis Cissna, Department Of Homeland Security Citizenship & Immigration, Department of State, Kirstjen M. NIELSEN, Michael R. Pompeo, Mark Siegl, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. (Hu, Daniel)
October 1, 2018 Summons Issued as to Tony Bryson, L. Francis Cissna, Department of State, Kirstjen M. NIELSEN, Michael R. Pompeo, Mark Siegl, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Issued summons returned to plaintiff in person, filed.(pyebernetsky, 4)
September 30, 2018 Filing 7 PROPOSED ORDER re: #2 EMERGENCY MOTION MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, filed.(Hoffman, Geoffrey)
September 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER. The Court Sua Sponte withdraws its previously improvidently entered order denying the plaintiffs application for temporary restraining order (Dkt. No. 5).The Court adopts the statement of reasons presented in the plaintiffs application as the basis for this Order.The Court provisionally grants the plaintiffs temporary restraining order and sets the matter for a telephonic conference on October 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. The parties are directed to contact the Court at 713-250-5126 in order to participate in the conference call. Telephone Conference set for 10/1/2018 at 10:00 AM before (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified.(chorace)
September 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER denying #2 Plaintiffs' Motion for Emergency Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction.(Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified.(chorace)
September 29, 2018 Filing 4 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summons Bryson, #2 Summons Siegl, #3 Summons Cisna, #4 Summons Nielsen, #5 Summons Patrick)(Hoffman, Geoffrey)
September 29, 2018 Filing 3 STATEMENT civil cover sheet by A- K-, N- K-, S- K-, Ali Kavafoglu, Mine Kavafoglu, filed.(Hoffman, Geoffrey)
September 29, 2018 Filing 2 EMERGENCY MOTION( Motion Docket Date 10/22/2018.), MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by A- K-, N- K-, S- K-, Ali Kavafoglu, Mine Kavafoglu, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - W.D. Texas Decision, #2 Exhibit B - Asylum Receipt Notice, #3 Exhibit C - I 485 Receipt Notices, #4 Exhibit D - USCIS Denial Decision, #5 Exhibit E - Envelope containing USCIS denial decision, #6 Exhibit F - Email Chain showing USCIS response to reconsideration)(Hoffman, Geoffrey)
September 29, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Tony Bryson, L. Francis Cissna, Department Of Homeland Security Citizenship & Immigration, Department of State, Kirstjen M. NIELSEN, Michael R. Pompeo, Mark Siegl, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-20980344) filed by A- K-, Ali Kavafoglu, S- K-, Mine Kavafoglu, N- K-.(Hoffman, Geoffrey)

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