Zhang et al v. Garland et al
Plaintiff: Qiuyi Zhang, Girishchandra Patel, Geetaben Patel, Yakash Patel, Akash Chaudhari and Kinjalben Chaudhari
Defendant: Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Christopher Wray, Laura B. Zuchowski and Attorney General of Vermont
Case Number: 2:2024cv00104
Filed: January 30, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Vermont
Presiding Judge: Geoffrey W Crawford
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 5, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY UPDATE re: #11 Affidavit of Service. Docket text has been clarified to read: Laura B. Zuchowski served on 2/5/2024, answer due 4/5/2024. (sjl)
March 5, 2024 Filing 16 NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY UPDATE re: #10 Affidavit of Service. Docket text has been clarified to read: Christopher Wray served on 2/9/2024, answer due 4/9/2024. (sjl)
March 5, 2024 Filing 15 NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY UPDATE re: #9 Affidavit of Service. Docket text has been clarified to read: Alejandro Mayorkas served on 2/8/2024, answer due 4/8/2024. (sjl)
March 5, 2024 Filing 14 NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY UPDATE re: #8 Affidavit of Service. Docket text has been clarified to read: Attorney General of Vermont served on 2/5/2024, answer due 4/5/2024. (sjl)
March 5, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY UPDATE re: #7 Affidavit of Service. Docket text has been clarified to read: Ur Mendoza Jaddou served on 2/8/2024, answer due 4/8/2024. (sjl)
March 5, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY UPDATE re: #6 Affidavit of Service. Docket text has been clarified to read: Merrick Garland served on 2/9/2024, answer due 4/9/2024. (sjl)
February 13, 2024 Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by Kinjalben Chaudhari, Geetaben Patel, Girishchandra Patel, Yakash Patel, Qiuyi Zhang, Akash Chaudhari. Laura B. Zuchowski served on 2/5/2024, answer due 4/5/2024 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Connors, Kristen) Modified on 3/5/2024 to clarify text/attachments (sjl).
February 13, 2024 Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by Kinjalben Chaudhari, Geetaben Patel, Girishchandra Patel, Yakash Patel, Qiuyi Zhang, Akash Chaudhari. Christopher Wray served on 2/9/2024, answer due 4/9/2024 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Connors, Kristen) Modified on 3/5/2024 to clarify text/attachments (sjl).
February 13, 2024 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by Kinjalben Chaudhari, Geetaben Patel, Girishchandra Patel, Yakash Patel, Qiuyi Zhang, Akash Chaudhari. Alejandro Mayorkas served on 2/8/2024, answer due 4/8/2024 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Connors, Kristen) Modified on 3/5/2024 to clarify text/attachments (sjl).
February 13, 2024 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by Kinjalben Chaudhari, Geetaben Patel, Girishchandra Patel, Yakash Patel, Qiuyi Zhang, Akash Chaudhari. Attorney General of Vermont served on 2/5/2024, answer due 4/5/2024 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Connors, Kristen) Modified on 3/5/2024 to clarify text/attachments (sjl).
February 13, 2024 Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by Kinjalben Chaudhari, Geetaben Patel, Girishchandra Patel, Yakash Patel, Qiuyi Zhang, Akash Chaudhari. Ur Mendoza Jaddou served on 2/8/2024, answer due 4/8/2024 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Connors, Kristen) Modified on 3/5/2024 to clarify text/attachments (sjl).
February 13, 2024 Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by Kinjalben Chaudhari, Geetaben Patel, Girishchandra Patel, Yakash Patel, Qiuyi Zhang, Akash Chaudhari. Merrick Garland served on 2/9/2024, answer due 4/9/2024 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Connors, Kristen) Modified on 3/5/2024 to clarify text/attachments (sjl).
January 30, 2024 Filing 5 ISSUED Summonses as to Merrick Garland, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher Wray, Laura B. Zuchowski, and U.S. Attorney. (sjl)
January 30, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: #1 COMPLAINT for Writ of Mandamus. Attachments 6-11 have been replaced to remove editable fields. The documents have been flattened and are now attached to #1 and this entry. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons to Alejandro Mayorkas, #2 Proposed Summons to Ur Mendoza Jaddou, #3 Proposed Summons to Christopher Wray, #4 Proposed Summons to Laura B. Zuchowski, #5 Proposed Summons to U.S. Attorney) (sjl)
January 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ke Zhang. Signed by Chief Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford on 1/30/2024. (This is a text-only Order.) (jal)
January 30, 2024 Filing 2 MOTION for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of Ke Zhang (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number AVTDC-1874763) filed by Akash Chaudhari, Kinjalben Chaudhari, Geetaben Patel, Girishchandra Patel, Yakash Patel, Qiuyi Zhang (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Ke Zhang, #2 Notice of Appearance, #3 Certificate of Good Standing, #4 Certificate of Service)(Connors, Kristen) Modified on 1/30/2024 to clarify party names to match complaint (sjl).
January 30, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Writ of Mandamus against Merrick Garland, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher Wray, Laura B. Zuchowski filed by Kinjalben Chaudhari, Geetaben Patel, Girishchandra Patel, Yakash Patel, Qiuyi Zhang, Akash Chaudhari. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AVTDC-1874719) (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Proposed Summons for Merrick Garland, #7 Proposed Summons for Alejandro Mayorkas, #8 Proposed Summons for Ur Mendoza Jaddou, #9 Proposed Summons for Christopher Wray, #10 Proposed Summons for Laura B. Zuchowski, #11 Proposed Summons for U.S. Attorney)(Connors, Kristen) (Attachments 6-11 replaced and attachments and parties clarified on 1/30/2024) (sjl).
January 30, 2024 This case is assigned to Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford. (kac)

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Plaintiff: Qiuyi Zhang
Represented By: Ke Karen Zhang, Esq.
Represented By: Kristen J.E. Connors, Esq.
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Plaintiff: Girishchandra Patel
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Plaintiff: Geetaben Patel
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Plaintiff: Yakash Patel
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Plaintiff: Akash Chaudhari
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Plaintiff: Kinjalben Chaudhari
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Defendant: Merrick Garland
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Defendant: Alejandro Mayorkas
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Defendant: Ur Mendoza Jaddou
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Defendant: Christopher Wray
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Defendant: Laura B. Zuchowski
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