Shabani et al v. Blinken et al
Plaintiff: Mohamadhosein Nourian, Mehran Khoshnood, Nika Sahebghalam, Sara Shabani, Bahareh Jafari and Hossein Akhtar
Defendant: John Does #1-#10, Stephanie Zakhem and Antony J. Blinken
Case Number: 7:2024cv00444
Filed: July 12, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: C Kailani Memmer
Referring Judge: Michael F Urbanski
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 26, 2024 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bahareh Jafari, Mohamadhosein Nourian, Mehran Khoshnood, Nika Sahebghalam, Sara Shabani, Hossein Akhtar. Antony J. Blinken served on 7/25/2024, answer due 9/23/2024; John Does #1-#10 served on 7/25/2024, answer due 9/23/2024; Stephanie Zakhem served on 7/25/2024, answer due 9/23/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proof of Service)(Nimer, Jennifer)
July 24, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Nimer on behalf of Hossein Akhtar, Bahareh Jafari, Mehran Khoshnood, Mohamadhosein Nourian, Nika Sahebghalam, Sara Shabani (Nimer, Jennifer)
July 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER granting #3 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Entered by Magistrate Judge C. Kailani Memmer on 7/24/2024. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(mlp)
July 24, 2024 Filing 9 Electronic Summons Issued as to Stephanie Zakhem, U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Attorney. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Please print copies of the electronically issued summons for each defendant as necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. (Attachments: #1 Summons Issued United States Attorney General, #2 Summons Issued United States Attorney)(ck)
July 22, 2024 Filing 8 Proposed Summons for United States Attorney General Merrick Garland by Hossein Akhtar, Bahareh Jafari, Mehran Khoshnood, Mohamadhosein Nourian, Nika Sahebghalam, Sara Shabani (Galati, Matthew)
July 22, 2024 Filing 7 Proposed Summons for United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia by Hossein Akhtar, Bahareh Jafari, Mehran Khoshnood, Mohamadhosein Nourian, Nika Sahebghalam, Sara Shabani (Galati, Matthew)
July 22, 2024 Filing 6 Proposed Summons for Consul General Stephanie Zakhem by Hossein Akhtar, Bahareh Jafari, Mehran Khoshnood, Mohamadhosein Nourian, Nika Sahebghalam, Sara Shabani (Galati, Matthew)
July 22, 2024 Filing 5 Electronic Summons Issued as to Antony J. Blinken NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Please print copies of the electronically issued summons for each defendant as necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4.(ck)
July 16, 2024 Filing 4 Negative Corporate Disclosure Statement by Hossein Akhtar, Bahareh Jafari, Mehran Khoshnood, Mohamadhosein Nourian, Nika Sahebghalam, Sara Shabani (Galati, Matthew)
July 16, 2024 Filing 3 MOTION for Jennifer Nimer to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AVAWDC-4469142. by Hossein Akhtar, Bahareh Jafari, Mehran Khoshnood, Mohamadhosein Nourian, Nika Sahebghalam, Sara Shabani. Motions referred to Judge C. Kailani Memmer. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Galati, Matthew) Modified on 7/18/2024 (sln).
July 16, 2024 Filing 2 Proposed Summons for Antony J. Blinken et al. by Hossein Akhtar, Bahareh Jafari, Mehran Khoshnood, Mohamadhosein Nourian, Nika Sahebghalam, Sara Shabani (Galati, Matthew)
July 12, 2024 Filing 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND COMPLIANT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against Anthony J. Blinken, Stephanie Zakhem, John Does #1-#10. (Filing & Administrative fee $ 405 receipt number AVAWDC -4467311.), filed by Bahareh Jafari, Mohamadhosein Nourian, Mehran Khoshnood, Nika Sahebghalam, Sara Shabani, Hossein Akhtar. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Form DS-160, Plaintiff Nourian, #2 Exhibit B - Form DS-160, Plaintiff Hossein, #3 Exhibit C - Form 221(g), Plaintiff Ahktar, #4 Exhibit D - Form DS-160, Plaintiff Khoshnood, #5 Exhibit E - Form 221(g), Plaintiff Khoshnood, #6 Exhibit F - Form DS-160, Plaintiff Sahebghalam, #7 Exhibit G - Form 221(g), Plaintiff Sahebghalam, #8 Exhibit H - Form DS-160, Plaintiff Jafari, #9 Exhibit I - Form 221(g), Plaintiff Jafari, #10 Exhibit J - Embassy Inquiry, Plaintiff Jafari, #11 Exhibit K - Senator Inquiry, Plaintiff Jafari, #12 Civil Cover Sheet)(sln) Modified docket text to reflect title on document, not just "complaint " on 7/18/2024 (sln).

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