Washington Western District Court
Judge:Ricardo S Martinez
Case #: 2:21-cv-01296
Nature of Suit465 Immigration - Other Immigration Actions
Cause05:551 Administrative Procedure Act
Case Filed:Sep 23, 2021
Terminated:Nov 18, 2021
Last checked: Tuesday Mar 22, 2022 1:45 AM PDT
Defendant
Alejandro Mayorkas
Represented By
Michelle R. Lambert
Us Attorney'S Office (tacoma)
contact info
Plaintiff
Venkata Yaseswini Madhuri
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
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Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
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Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Mathavi Venkatesan
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
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Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Martyna Szabadi
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
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Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Amandeep Shergill
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
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Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Harini Sekar
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
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Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
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Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Swathi Peddi
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
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Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Puja Parikh
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
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Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
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Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Ayushi Arora
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
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Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
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Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Rishitha Kunaparaju
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
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Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
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Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Zeba Khatib
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
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Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
contact info
Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Shashaank Khandelwal
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Pavani Kalluru
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Naga Bobbili
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
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Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Priyanka Bhatt
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
contact info
Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Plaintiff
Divya Potti Balaji
Represented By
Jesse Matthew Bless
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Jonathan D. Wasden
Wasden Banias LLC
contact info
Steven A Brown
Reddy Neumann PC
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Kripa Upadhyay
Orbit Law PLLC
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Docket last updated: 01/28/2025 11:59 PM PST
Thursday, November 18, 2021
17 17 4 pgs order Order on Stipulated Motion ~Util - Terminate Case Thu 11/18 1:02 PM
ORDER re Parties'16 Stipulated MOTION to Dismiss. The case is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez.(SB)
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Monday, November 15, 2021
16 16 motion Stipulated Motion Mon 11/15 10:24 AM
Stipulated MOTION to Dismiss and [Proposed] Order , filed by Defendant Alejandro Mayorkas. Noting Date 11/15/2021, (Lambert, Michelle)
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Friday, October 22, 2021
15 15 respm Reply to Response to Motion Fri 10/22 7:59 AM
REPLY, filed by Plaintiffs Ayushi Arora, Divya Potti Balaji, Priyanka Bhatt, Naga Bobbili, Pavani Kalluru, Shashaank Khandelwal, Zeba Khatib, Rishitha Kunaparaju, Venkata Yaseswini Madhuri, Puja Parikh, Swathi Peddi, Harini Sekar, Amandeep Shergill, Martyna Szabadi, Mathavi Venkatesan, TO RESPONSE to4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Wasden, Jonathan)
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Monday, October 18, 2021
14 14 respm Declaration Mon 10/18 9:02 PM
DECLARATION of Hui-Lan Lin filed by Defendant Alejandro Mayorkas re4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction(Lambert, Michelle)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Status of Plaintiffs' I-765s
13 13 respm Response to Motion Mon 10/18 9:00 PM
RESPONSE, by Defendant Alejandro Mayorkas, to4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Lambert, Michelle)
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12 12 service Summons Returned Executed Mon 10/18 1:14 PM
SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant Alejandro Mayorkas on 9/30/2021 (Including Proof of Service for Motion for Preliminary Injunction)(Wasden, Jonathan)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Receipt,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - Email to Opposing Counsel
Monday, September 27, 2021
11 11 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 09/27 1:48 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Michelle R. Lambert on behalf of Defendant Alejandro Mayorkas. (Lambert, Michelle)
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Friday, September 24, 2021
10 10 order Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 09/24 4:47 PM
ORDER re7 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS Attorney Steven A Brown for ALL plaintiffs by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (CDA)
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9 9 order Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 09/24 4:45 PM
ORDER re6 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS Attorney Jesse Matthew Bless for ALL plaintiffs by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (CDA)
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8 8 order Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 09/24 4:42 PM
ORDER re5 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS Attorney Jonathan D. Wasden for ALL plaintiffs by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (CDA)
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7 7 misc Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 09/24 2:57 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Steven A. Brown FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Ayushi Arora, Divya Potti Balaji, Priyanka Bhatt, Naga Bobbili, Pavani Kalluru, Shashaank Khandelwal, Zeba Khatib, Rishitha Kunaparaju, Venkata Yaseswini Madhuri, Puja Parikh, Swathi Peddi, Harini Sekar, Amandeep Shergill, Martyna Szabadi, Mathavi Venkatesan (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7265106 (Upadhyay, Kripa)
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6 6 misc Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 09/24 2:55 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Jesse M. Bless FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Ayushi Arora, Divya Potti Balaji, Priyanka Bhatt, Naga Bobbili, Pavani Kalluru, Shashaank Khandelwal, Zeba Khatib, Rishitha Kunaparaju, Venkata Yaseswini Madhuri, Puja Parikh, Swathi Peddi, Harini Sekar, Amandeep Shergill, Martyna Szabadi, Mathavi Venkatesan (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7265101 (Upadhyay, Kripa)
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5 5 misc Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 09/24 2:53 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Jonathan D. Wasden FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Ayushi Arora, Divya Potti Balaji, Priyanka Bhatt, Naga Bobbili, Pavani Kalluru, Shashaank Khandelwal, Zeba Khatib, Rishitha Kunaparaju, Venkata Yaseswini Madhuri, Puja Parikh, Swathi Peddi, Harini Sekar, Amandeep Shergill, Martyna Szabadi, Mathavi Venkatesan (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7265083 (Upadhyay, Kripa)
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4 4 motion Preliminary Injunction Fri 09/24 2:49 PM
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , filed by Plaintiffs Ayushi Arora, Divya Potti Balaji, Priyanka Bhatt, Naga Bobbili, Pavani Kalluru, Shashaank Khandelwal, Zeba Khatib, Rishitha Kunaparaju, Venkata Yaseswini Madhuri, Puja Parikh, Swathi Peddi, Harini Sekar, Amandeep Shergill, Martyna Szabadi, Mathavi Venkatesan. Oral Argument Requested. Noted for 10/22/2021(Upadhyay, Kripa) Modified on 9/24/2021 to add noting date (PM)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1- USCIS Service Center EAD Processing Times,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2 - Plaintiff's Supporting Documents (Redacted),
Att: 3 Proposed Order
3 3 service Summons Issued Fri 09/24 1:07 PM
Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) Alejandro Mayorkas(ST)
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Att: 1 Summons,
Att: 2 Summons
2 2 notice Notice of Related Case Fri 09/24 8:59 AM
NOTICE of Related Case(s) 2:21-cv-00393-RAJ, by Plaintiffs Ayushi Arora, Divya Potti Balaji, Priyanka Bhatt, Naga Bobbili, Pavani Kalluru, Shashaank Khandelwal, Zeba Khatib, Rishitha Kunaparaju, Venkata Yaseswini Madhuri, Puja Parikh, Swathi Peddi, Harini Sekar, Amandeep Shergill, Martyna Szabadi, Mathavi Venkatesan. (Upadhyay, Kripa)
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utility Add and Terminate Judges Fri 09/24 12:45 PM
Judge Ricardo S. Martinez added. (ST)
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utility Set/Reset Motion Noting Date (Public, notice to parties) Fri 09/24 4:40 PM
Noting Date Set re Plaintiffs'4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction: Noting Date 10/22/2021. (PM)
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
1 1 cmp Complaint Thu 09/23 5:04 PM
COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Alejandro Mayorkas Related [+] Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Ayushi Arora(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Divya Potti Balaji(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Priyanka Bhatt(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Naga Bobbili(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Pavani Kalluru(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Shashaank Khandelwal(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Zeba Khatib(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Rishitha Kunaparaju(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Venkata Yaseswini Madhuri (pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Puja Parikh(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Swathi Peddi(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Harini Sekar (pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Amandeep Shergill(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Martyna Szabadi(pty:pla), Attorney Kripa Upadhyay added to party Mathavi Venkatesan(pty:pla), filed by Rishitha Kunaparaju, Pavani Kalluru, Mathavi Venkatesan, Amandeep Shergill, Harini Sekar, Naga Bobbili, Swathi Peddi, Priyanka Bhatt, Shashaank Khandelwal, Zeba Khatib, Martyna Szabadi, Divya Potti Balaji, Venkata Yaseswini Madhuri, Ayushi Arora, Puja Parikh.(Upadhyay, Kripa)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons DHS,
Att: 3 Summons USAG,
Att: 4 Summons USAO