Gyau et al v. Sessions et al
Plaintiff: Elizabeth Toku and Nana Gyau
Defendant: Sarah Taylor, Kimberly Zanotti, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Jefferson B Sessions, III and L. Francis Cissna
Case Number: 1:2018cv01373
Filed: November 2, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Ivan D Davis
Referring Judge: Liam O'Grady
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 702
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 26, 2018 Set Deadlines as to #26 MOTION for Summary Judgment . Motion Hearing set for 2/22/2019 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 1000 before District Judge Liam O'Grady. (clar, )
December 21, 2018 Filing 28 Notice of Hearing Date set for 02/22/2019 re #27 Memorandum in Support, #26 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Stevens, Elizabeth)
December 21, 2018 Filing 27 Memorandum in Support re #26 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Nana Gyau, Elizabeth Toku. (Stevens, Elizabeth)
December 21, 2018 Filing 26 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Nana Gyau, Elizabeth Toku. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Stevens, Elizabeth)
December 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 AGREED ORDER- It is hereby ORDERED that the scheduling order issued on December 3, 2018, Dkt. 24, is VACATED. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 12/6/2018. (See order for further details). (acha, ).
December 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 SCHEDULING ORDER:Initial Pretrial Conference set for 1/9/2019 at 11:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 301 before Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/17/2019 at 01:30 PM in Alexandria Courtroom 1000 before District Judge Liam O'Grady. Discovery due by 5/10/2019.. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 12/3/2018. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form, #2 Pretrial Notice)(awac, )
November 29, 2018 Filing 23 NOTICE by L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Jefferson B Sessions, III, Sarah Taylor, Kimberly Zanotti FILING OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD (Attachments: #1 Exhibit AR867-964, #2 Exhibit AR965-1060, #3 Exhibit AR1061-1077)(McCotter, R.)
November 29, 2018 Filing 22 NOTICE by L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Jefferson B Sessions, III, Sarah Taylor, Kimberly Zanotti FILING OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD (Attachments: #1 Exhibit AR585-697, #2 Exhibit AR698-785, #3 Exhibit AR786-866)(McCotter, R.)
November 29, 2018 Filing 21 NOTICE by L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Jefferson B Sessions, III, Sarah Taylor, Kimberly Zanotti FILING OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD (Attachments: #1 Exhibit AR306-413, #2 Exhibit AR414-496, #3 Exhibit AR497-584)(McCotter, R.)
November 29, 2018 Filing 20 NOTICE by L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Jefferson B Sessions, III, Sarah Taylor, Kimberly Zanotti FILING OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD (Attachments: #1 Exhibit AR1-110, #2 Exhibit AR111-210, #3 Exhibit AR211-305)(McCotter, R.)
November 29, 2018 Filing 19 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by L. Francis Cissna, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Jefferson B Sessions, III, Sarah Taylor, Kimberly Zanotti.(McCotter, R.)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDERED that on or before 11/30/2018, Defendant shall file an answer and the administrative record of proceedings; that on or before 12//21/2018, Plaintiffs shall file their motion for summary judgment, along with a memorandum of law in support of the motion; that on or before 1/11/2019, Defendants shall file their own motion for summary judgment, along with a single memorandum of law containing arguments in support of their motion and in opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment; that on or before 1/25/2019, Plaintiffs shall file a single memorandum of law containing arguments in opposition to Defendants' motion for summary judgment and reply arguments in further support of Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment; that on or before 2/8/2019, Defendant shall file a single memorandum of law containing reply arguments in support of their own motion for summary judgment; that all parties shall notice their respective motions for oral argument on 2/22/2019. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 11/14/2018. (rban, )
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 11/13/2018. (dvanm, )
November 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDERED that the Office of the Clerk of Court AMEND the Nature of Suit from 899, Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision, to 465, Other Immigration Case. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 11/13/2018. (dvanm, )
November 7, 2018 Filing 15 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Danielle Beach-Oswald and Certification of Local Counsel Elizabeth J. Stevens Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-6353452. by Nana Gyau, Elizabeth Toku. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of service)(Stevens, Elizabeth)
November 5, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Joanne Stevens on behalf of Nana Gyau, Elizabeth Toku (Attachments: #1 Certificate of service)(Stevens, Elizabeth)
November 2, 2018 Filing 13 Case transferred in from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:18-cv-00407. Original file and docket sheet received.
November 2, 2018 Case transferred to the USDC for the Eastern District of Virginia, pursuant to Court Order entered 10/15/2018. Sent to Court by extraction. (jf) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
October 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #8 Motion to Dismiss or Transfer Venue. Transfer due by 10/25/2018. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/12/18. (lsj) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
October 15, 2018 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM OPINION re Motion #8 to Dismiss or Transfer Venue. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/12/18. (lsj) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
July 23, 2018 Filing 10 REPLY to opposition to motion re #8 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer Venue MOTION to Transfer Case filed by L. FRANCIS CISSNA, KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN, JEFF SESSIONS, SARAH TAYLOR, KIMBERLY ZANOTTI. (Campbell, Rhonda) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
July 16, 2018 Filing 9 Memorandum in opposition to re #8 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer Venue MOTION to Transfer Case filed by NANA GYAU, ELIZABETH TOKU. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit USCIS Washington Field Office)(Beach-Oswald, Danielle) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
July 2, 2018 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer Venue by L. FRANCIS CISSNA, KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN, JEFF SESSIONS, SARAH TAYLOR, KIMBERLY ZANOTTI (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration)(Campbell, Rhonda). Added MOTION to Transfer Case on 7/2/2018 (jf). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
May 31, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Rhonda Lisa Campbell on behalf of L. FRANCIS CISSNA, KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN, JEFF SESSIONS, SARAH TAYLOR, KIMBERLY ZANOTTI (Campbell, Rhonda) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
May 23, 2018 Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. L. FRANCIS CISSNA served on 5/3/2018; KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN served on 5/3/2018; SARAH TAYLOR served on 5/3/2018; KIMBERLY ZANOTTI served on 5/3/2018 (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Certificate of Service, #3 Certificate of Service)(Beach-Oswald, Danielle) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
May 23, 2018 Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/4/2018. (Beach-Oswald, Danielle) Modified on 5/24/2018 to correct the date of service. (tth) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
May 23, 2018 Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/4/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/3/2018. (Beach-Oswald, Danielle) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
May 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order advising plaintiff to respond or Court may deem matter as conceded. Responses due by 6/1/2018. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 5/17/18. (lsj) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
February 26, 2018 Filing 2 SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to L. FRANCIS CISSNA, KIRSTJEN M. NIELSEN, JEFF SESSIONS, SARAH TAYLOR, KIMBERLY ZANOTTI, U.S. Attorney (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
February 22, 2018 Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zmd) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]
February 22, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ALL DEFENDANTS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5344389) filed by NANA GYAU, ELIZABETH TOKU. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons, #7 Summons, #8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Beach-Oswald, Danielle) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 11/2/2018.]

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Defendant: Sarah Taylor
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