Sadighi et al v. Biden et al
Plaintiff: Shahin Sadighi, Farshideh Alipour Esfahani and Parsa Davoodi
Defendant: President Joseph R. Biden, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Secretary Anthony J. Blinken, United States Department of State, Secretary, DHS Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Department of Homeland Security, Assistant Secretary RENA BITTER, Deputy Ass't Se Julie Stufft, Director Christopher A. Wray, Federal Bureau of Investigation, USA Attorney General Merrick Garland, Joseph R. Biden, Anthony J. Blinken, Alejandro Mayorkas, Rena Bitter, Julie Stufft, Christopher A. Wray, Merrick Garland, Robert P. Sanders and United States Embassy in Canada
Case Number: 1:2024cv00652
Filed: April 19, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Michael S Nachmanoff
Referring Judge: William B Porter
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 08 U.S.C. § 1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petition
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 7, 2024 Filing 23 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on All Defendants on May 2, 2024, filed by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 30, 2024 Filing 22 Summons Issued as to Joseph R. Biden, Rena Bitter, Anthony J. Blinken, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, Robert P. Sanders, Julie Stufft, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State, United States Embassy in Canada, United States of America, Christopher A. Wray, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed as to USA or Summons Returned Unexecuted as to USA. (Attachments: #1 Notice to Attorney) (Dest)
April 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Andrew Ryan Hamilton for Farshideh Alipour Esfahani,Andrew Ryan Hamilton for Parsa Davoodi,Andrew Ryan Hamilton for Shahin Sadighi. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 4/25/2024. (swil)
April 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Shiva Karimi for Farshideh Alipour Esfahani,Shiva Karimi for Parsa Davoodi,Shiva Karimi for Shahin Sadighi. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 4/25/2024. (swil)
April 25, 2024 Filing 19 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, All Remaining Defendants by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 24, 2024 Filing 18 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, for Joseph R. Biden, President by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 24, 2024 Notice of Correction re #17 Proposed Summons. Thank you for your recent filing. Unfortunately the Clerk's office is unable to issued the proposed summons at this time. The filing user has been notified to file proposed summons for the U.S. Attorney. Please refer to F.C.R.P. 4 for service of process on a Federal Agency, or a Federal Employee. (Dest)
April 23, 2024 Filing 17 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, for all Defendants by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 22, 2024 Filing 16 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Andrew Ryan Hamilton and Certification of Local Counsel Margaret M. Marks Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9485886. by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 22, 2024 Filing 15 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Shiva Karimi and Certification of Local Counsel Margaret M. Marks Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9485868. by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 22, 2024 Notice of Correction re Proposed summonses. Unfortunately, Proposed Summonses were filed with more than one address. Additionally, proposed summons for U.S. Attorney was not filed. The filing user has been notified to refile the summonses as one document and with only one address, and file proposed summons for the U.S. Attorney. (Cwel).
April 19, 2024 Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Cwel)
April 19, 2024 Filing 14 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, United States of America by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 13 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, United States Embassy in Canada by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 12 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, United States Department of State by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 11 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, United States Department of Homeland Security by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 10 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, Robert P. Sanders, Consul General by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 9 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, Rena Bitter, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 8 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, Merrick Garland, Attorney General by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 7 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, Julie Stufft, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 6 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, Joseph R. Biden, President by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 5 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, Federal Bureau of Investigation by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 4 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, Christopher A. Wray, Director of the FBI by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 3 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, Antony Blinken, Secretary of the Department of State by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 2 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint,, for Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Parsa Davoodi, Shahin Sadighi. (Marks, Margaret)
April 19, 2024 Filing 1 Complaint for Declaratory Relief in the Nature of Mandamus and for Other Injunctive Relief ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-9483732.), filed by Parsa Davoodi, Farshideh Alipour Esfahani, Shahin Sadighi. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Exhibit O, #17 Exhibit P)(Marks, Margaret)

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Plaintiff: Shahin Sadighi
Represented By: Margaret Marks
Represented By: Andrew Ryan Hamilton
Represented By: Shiva Karimi
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Plaintiff: Farshideh Alipour Esfahani
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Plaintiff: Parsa Davoodi
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