New York Southern District Court
Judge:Jennifer H Rearden
Referred: Stewart D Aaron
Case #: 1:25-cv-00140
Nature of Suit465 Immigration - Other Immigration Actions
Cause05:706(a) Writ of Mandamus
Case Filed:Jan 07, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Jan 07, 2025 6:07 PM EST
Defendant
Director of USCIS UR M. JADDOU
USCIS 20 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20529
Defendant
Secretary ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS
U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20528
Defendant
U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
20 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20529
Defendant
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20528
Plaintiff
Sadek Zaid Ameen Alsaidi
Represented By
Edward J. Cuccia
Edward J. Cuccia, PC
contact info


Docket last updated: 01/17/2025 11:59 PM EST
Thursday, January 16, 2025
17 17 service Summons Issued Thu 01/16 4:11 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Alejandro Mayorkas. (sj)
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
16 16 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 01/15 4:01 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re:4 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Sadek Zaid Ameen Alsaidi..(Cuccia, Edward)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 01/15 3:37 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Edward J. Cuccia to RE-FILE Document No. 15 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; party name listed on the PDF case caption is not a party of record;. 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. (jgo)
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
15 15 service Request for Issuance of Summons Tue 01/14 4:11 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re:4 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Sadek Zaid Ameen Alsaidi..(Cuccia, Edward)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Tue 01/14 3:39 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Edward J. Cuccia to RE-FILE Document No. 14 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; party name listed on the PDF case caption is not a party of record;. 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. (jgo)
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Monday, January 13, 2025
14 14 service Request for Issuance of Summons Mon 01/13 12:06 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alejandro Mayorkas, re:4 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Sadek Zaid Ameen Alsaidi..(Cuccia, Edward)
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Friday, January 10, 2025
13 13 service Summons Issued Fri 01/10 2:54 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ur M. Jaddou..(gp)
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12 12 service Summons Issued Fri 01/10 2:54 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to U.S. Department of Homeland Security..(gp)
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11 11 service Summons Issued Fri 01/10 2:53 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services..(gp)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 01/10 2:50 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Edward J. Cuccia to RE-FILE Document No. 5 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): party name on 'As to' docket entry text was omitted. 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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Wednesday, January 08, 2025
10 10 2 pgs order Order Wed 01/08 5:27 PM
ORDER By separate Order today, the Court is referring this case to the designated Magistrate Judge for general pretrial management. In addition, in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, to conserve resources, and to promote judicial efficiency, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the designated Magistrate Judge. If both parties consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge, counsel for the Defendant must, within two weeks of the date on which the Defendant enters an appearance, file on ECF a fully executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge(available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/node/754). The executed form should be filed using the "Proposed Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge" filing event in accordance withECF Rule 13.27. If the Court approves that form, then all further proceedings will be conducted before the designated Magistrate Judge. If either party does not consent to conducting all further proceedings before the designated Magistrate Judge, then the parties must file a joint letter, within two weeks of the date on which the Defendant enters an appearance, informing the Court that the parties do not consent, but without disclosing the identity of the party or parties who do not consent. The parties are free to withhold consent without negative consequences. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden on 1/8/2025) (jca)
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9 9 1 pgs order Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Wed 01/08 5:25 PM
ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement). Referred to Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden on 1/8/2025) (jca)
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8 8 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 01/08 2:48 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Services, re:4 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Sadek Zaid Ameen Alsaidi..(Cuccia, Edward)
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7 7 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 01/08 2:47 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Deptment Of Homeland Security, re:4 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Sadek Zaid Ameen Alsaidi..(Cuccia, Edward)
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6 6 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 01/08 2:46 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ur M. Jaddou, re:4 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Sadek Zaid Ameen Alsaidi..(Cuccia, Edward)
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5 5 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 01/08 2:44 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to, re:4 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Sadek Zaid Ameen Alsaidi..(Cuccia, Edward)
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4 4 cmp Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus Wed 01/08 2:38 PM
COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Ur M. Jaddou, Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Document filed by Sadek Zaid Ameen Alsaidi..(Cuccia, Edward)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading Wed 01/08 10:25 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Edward J. Cuccia to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Complaint in the Nature of Mandamus,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the All Defendant radio button was selected;. Re-file the pleading using the event type Complaint in the Nature of Mandamus found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction Wed 01/08 10:27 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Edward J. Cuccia. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Cause of Action code 28:1651;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Cause of Action code has been modified to 05:706;. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification Wed 01/08 10:28 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Edward J. Cuccia. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS; U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES; UR M. JADDOU. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps; party text was omitted;. (jgo)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Wed 01/08 10:29 AM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jennifer H. Rearden. 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] ..(jgo)
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utility Case Designation Wed 01/08 10:30 AM
Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron 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] . (jgo)
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utility Case Designated ECF Wed 01/08 10:30 AM
Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 01/08 10:32 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Edward J. Cuccia to RE-FILE Document No. 3 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Defendant party names whom summons is for must be listed on the ECF docket text. 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. (jgo)
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Tuesday, January 07, 2025
3 3 service Request for Issuance of Summons Tue 01/07 5:17 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to, re:1 Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus. Document filed by Sadek Zaid Ameen Alsaidi..(Cuccia, Edward)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet Tue 01/07 5:15 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Cuccia, Edward)
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1 1 cmp Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus Tue 01/07 5:11 PM
COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against All Defendants (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-30424081).Document filed by Sadek Zaid Ameen Alsaidi..(Cuccia, Edward)
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