Deniz et al v. Kemokai et al
Plaintiff: Serdar Deniz, Basak Deniz and Aras Deniz
Defendant: Carolyn Kemokai, Director Joseph B. Edlow, Sarah Kendall and Markwayne Mullin
Case Number: 4:2026cv05714
Filed: July 19, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 19, 2026 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, )
July 19, 2026 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Attorney General of the United States, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Summons as to Defendant Edlow, #2 Exhibit Summons as to Defendant Kendall, #3 Exhibit Summons as to Defendant Mullin, #4 Exhibit Summons as to the U.S. Attorney, #5 Exhibit Summons as to the U.S. Attorney General) (White, Garrett)
July 19, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-36371529) filed by Serdar Deniz, Aras Deniz, Basak Deniz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Order Granting Asylum to each Plaintiff, #2 Exhibit Receipt Notices for Plaintiffs' Adjustment Applications, #3 Exhibit USCIS Refusal to Expedite, #4 Exhibit Congressman's Notification that USCIS has refused the Plaintiffs' Adjustment Applications, #5 Exhibit Lead Plaintiff's Commercial Driver's License, #6 Exhibit Notice from Texas Dept. of Public Safety that Lead Plaintiff holds only a Class C Driver's License, #7 Exhibit Lead Plaintiff's Pay Statement with his Prior Employer, #8 Exhibit Letter from Lead Plaintiff's Prior Employer, #9 Exhibit Sworn Statement from Plaintiff Basak Deniz detailing the family's monthly expenses, #10 Civil Cover Sheet) (White, Garrett)

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Plaintiff: Serdar Deniz
Represented By: Garrett M White
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Plaintiff: Basak Deniz
Represented By: Garrett M White
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Plaintiff: Aras Deniz
Represented By: Garrett M White
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Defendant: Carolyn Kemokai
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Defendant: Director Joseph B. Edlow
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Defendant: Sarah Kendall
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