Ruzwin v. USCIS et al

New York Southern District Court
Judge:Gregory H Woods
Case #: 1:24-cv-09566
Nature of Suit899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause05:706(a) Writ of Mandamus
Case Filed:Dec 13, 2024
Last checked: Friday Dec 13, 2024 6:09 PM EST
Defendant
Kathleen Joyce Donaire
Defendant
Director Ur M. Jaddou
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20529
Defendant
Ted H. Kim
Defendant
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Defendant
Chani Morganstern
Defendant
Newark Asylum Office
Defendant
Susan Raufer
Newark Asylum Office, USCIS Gateway 3, 100 Mulberry St Suite 199
Newark, NJ 07102
Defendant
USCIS
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20529
Plaintiff
Bristol Ruzwin
99 Washington Street Room 1609
New York, NY 10006
Represented By
Amy L Leipziger
Legal Services For New York City-Bronx
contact info


Docket last updated: 12/20/2024 11:59 PM EST
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
23 23 service Summons Issued as to USA Tue 12/17 4:20 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General..(gp)
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22 22 2 pgs order Order for Initial Pretrial Conference Tue 12/17 11:04 AM
NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: It is hereby ORDERED that counsel for all parties participate in an initial conference with the Court at the time listed below. March 27, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. The conference will be held by telephone. The parties are directed to the Court's Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases, which are available on the Court's website. Rule 2 of the Court's Individual Rules contains the dial-in number for the conference and other relevant instructions. The parties are specifically directed to comply with Rule 2(C) of the Court's Individual Rules. Initial Conference set for 3/27/2025 at 01:00 PM before Judge Gregory H. Woods. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 12/17/2024) (sgz)
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21 21 1 pgs order Order Granting IFP Application Tue 12/17 10:57 AM
ORDER GRANTING IFP APPLICATION: Leave to proceed in this Court without prepayment of fees is authorized. 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 12/17/2024) (sgz)
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Monday, December 16, 2024
20 20 service Request for Issuance of Summons Mon 12/16 5:49 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), re:1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,,. Document filed by Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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19 19 service Summons Issued as to USA Mon 12/16 4:20 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ur M. Jaddou, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General..(gp)
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18 18 service Summons Issued as to USA Mon 12/16 4:20 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ted H. Kim, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General..(gp)
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17 17 service Summons Issued as to USA Mon 12/16 4:20 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Susan Raufer, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General..(gp)
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16 16 service Summons Issued as to USA Mon 12/16 4:19 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Newark Asylum Office (USCIS), U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General..(gp)
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15 15 service Summons Issued as to USA Mon 12/16 4:19 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Kathleen Joyce Donaire, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General..(gp)
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14 14 service Summons Issued as to USA Mon 12/16 4:18 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Chani Morganstern, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General..(gp)
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13 13 service Summons Issued as to USA Mon 12/16 4:18 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General..(gp)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification Mon 12/16 4:10 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Amy L Leipziger. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: USCIS - party name contained a typographical error and All Defendants - party text omitted. (gp)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Mon 12/16 4:12 PM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Gregory H. Woods. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions] ..(gp)
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utility Case Designation Mon 12/16 4:12 PM
Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link:[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf] . (gp)
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utility Case Designated ECF Mon 12/16 4:12 PM
Case Designated ECF. (gp)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Mon 12/16 4:16 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Amy Leipziger to RE-FILE Document No. 12 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): party name on 'As to' does not match the entire name of the party on the pleading/docket. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (gp)
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Friday, December 13, 2024
12 12 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 12/13 6:22 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to USCIS, re:1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,,. Document filed by Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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11 11 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 12/13 6:22 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Susan Raufer, re:1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,,. Document filed by Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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10 10 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 12/13 6:21 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Newark Asylum Office, USCIS, re:1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,,. Document filed by Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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9 9 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 12/13 6:20 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Chani Morganstern, re:1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,,. Document filed by Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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8 8 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 12/13 6:19 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re:1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,,. Document filed by Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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7 7 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 12/13 6:19 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ted H. Kim, re:1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,,. Document filed by Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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6 6 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 12/13 6:18 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ur M. Jaddou, re:1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,,. Document filed by Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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5 5 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 12/13 6:17 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Kathleen Joyce Donaire, re:1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus,,. Document filed by Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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4 4 misc Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Fri 12/13 6:10 PM
REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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Att: 1 Exhibit SNAP and HRA Budget,
Att: 2 Exhibit EBT Card
3 3 misc Civil Cover Sheet Fri 12/13 6:01 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Leipziger, Amy)
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2 2 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 12/13 5:59 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amy L Leipziger on behalf of Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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1 1 24 pgs cmp Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus Fri 12/13 5:56 PM
COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Kathleen Joyce Donaire, Ur M. Jaddou, Ted H. Kim, Alejandro Mayorkas, Chani Morganstern, Newark Asylum Office, Susan Raufer, USCIS.Document filed by Bristol Ruzwin..(Leipziger, Amy)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Notice to Appear,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - I-589,
Att: 3 Exhibit C - Failure to Prosecute,
Att: 4 Exhibit D - Expedite Request,
Att: 5 Exhibit E - Expedite Approval,
Att: 6 Exhibit F - Interview Notice,
Att: 7 Exhibit G - Evidence Package,
Att: 8 Exhibit H - Affidavit of Clement Lee, Esq.