Lian Smith v. Mayorkas et al
Plaintiff: Yi Qin Lian Smith
Defendant: Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Jaddou and Wallace Carroll
Case Number: 4:2023cv03301
Filed: September 5, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sim Lake
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER - Granting #9 Joint MOTION to Remand. This case is remanded to USCIS for USCIS to make reasonable efforts to provide administration of the naturalization oath ceremony to the Plaintiff within thirty (30) days from the date the Court signs this Order. If USCIS fails to administer the oath ceremony within this time frame, Plaintiff may petition the court to reopen or reinstate her 8 U.S.C. 1447(b) action...*** Case terminated on 10/30/23. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified.(SheilaRAnderson, 4)
October 30, 2023 Filing 9 Joint MOTION to Remand by Wallace Carroll, Ur Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/20/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order granting remand)(Perry, Catina)
October 6, 2023 Filing 8 RETURN of Service Executed as to Alamdar S. Hamdani, U.S. Attorney on 10/05/2023 re: Complaint; Exhibits; Summons; Initial Conference; and Judges Procedures, filed. (Attachments: #1 Continuation Proof Summons Executed)(Gonzalez, Raed)
October 6, 2023 Filing 7 RETURN of Service Executed as to Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General on 10/06/2023 re: Complaint; Exhibits; Summons; Initial Conference; and Judges Procedures, filed. (Attachments: #1 Continuation Proof Summons Executed)(Gonzalez, Raed)
October 6, 2023 Filing 6 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 Continuation Proof Summons Executed, #2 Continuation Proof Summons Executed, #3 Continuation Proof Summons Executed)(Gonzalez, Raed)
September 19, 2023 Filing 5 First CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Yi Qin Lian Smith, filed.(Gonzalez, Raed)
September 15, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summons as to Ur Jaddou, #2 Summons as to Wallace Carroll, #3 Summons as to AUSA, #4 Summons as to U.S. Attorney General)(AkeitaMichael, 4)
September 14, 2023 Filing 3 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, United States Attorney General for the Southern District of Texas; United States Attorney General, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons)(Gonzalez, Raed)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 12/15/2023 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 9B before Judge Sim Lake. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified.(AaronJackson, 4)
September 5, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-30461097) filed by Yi Qin Lian Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits)(Gonzalez, Raed)

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Plaintiff: Yi Qin Lian Smith
Represented By: Raed Gonzalez
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Defendant: Alejandro Mayorkas
Represented By: Catina Haynes Perry
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Defendant: Ur Jaddou
Represented By: Catina Haynes Perry
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Defendant: Wallace Carroll
Represented By: Catina Haynes Perry
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