California Northern District Court
Judge:Richard Seeborg
Case #: 3:25-cv-02501
Nature of Suit465 Immigration - Other Immigration Actions
Cause28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Case Filed:Mar 12, 2025
Last checked: Thursday Mar 13, 2025 1:04 AM PDT
Defendant
Pam Bondi
Defendant
Jennifer B. Higgins
Defendant
Danielle Lehman
Defendant
Kristi Noem
Defendant
USCIS
Defendant
USDHS
Petitioner
F.A.
Represented By
John Nicholas Sinodis
Van Der Hout, LLP
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Petitioner
N.A.
Represented By
John Nicholas Sinodis
Van Der Hout, LLP
contact info
Petitioner
S.A.
Represented By
John Nicholas Sinodis
Van Der Hout, LLP
contact info


Docket last updated: 03/25/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Monday, March 24, 2025
12 12 order Order Reassigning Case ~Util - Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 03/24 8:55 AM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Richard Seeborg for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson no longer assigned to case, (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ark, COURT STAFF)
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Sunday, March 23, 2025
11 11 oth_evt Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only Sun 03/23 10:38 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (rmm2, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, March 21, 2025
10 10 misc Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge Fri 03/21 4:55 PM
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by F.A., N.A., S.A... (Sinodis, John)
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Friday, March 14, 2025
9 9 service Summons Returned Executed as to USA Fri 03/14 2:04 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by S.A., N.A., F.A.. Pam Bondi served on 3/14/2025, answer due 5/13/2025; Jennifer B. Higgins served on 3/14/2025, answer due 5/13/2025; Danielle Lehman served on 3/14/2025, answer due 5/13/2025; Kristi Noem served on 3/14/2025, answer due 5/13/2025; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services served on 3/14/2025, answer due 5/13/2025; U.S. Department of Homeland Security served on 3/14/2025, answer due 5/13/2025. (Sinodis, John)
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8 8 service Summons Issued as to USA Fri 03/14 9:55 AM
Summons Issued as to Pam Bondi, Jennifer B. Higgins, Danielle Lehman, Kristi Noem, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (kmm2, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
7 7 2 pgs order Order on Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11 Thu 03/13 4:52 PM
ORDER by Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 3 Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonyms. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF)
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6 6 order Immigration Mandamus Case Procedural Order Thu 03/13 3:48 PM
Immigration Mandamus Case Procedural Order. (kmm2, COURT STAFF)
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5 5 utility ~Util - Case Assigned by Intake Thu 03/13 1:13 PM
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 3/27/2025. (kxo, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
4 4 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Wed 03/12 7:02 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by F.A., N.A., S.A. (Sinodis, John)
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3 3 motion Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11 Wed 03/12 7:01 PM
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Proceed Under Pseudonym filed by F.A., N.A., S.A.. Responses due by 3/17/2025.(Sinodis, John)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
2 2 misc Proposed Summons Wed 03/12 6:56 PM
Proposed Summons. (Sinodis, John)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Wed 03/12 6:54 PM
COMPLAINT against Pam Bondi, Jennifer B. Higgins, Danielle Lehman, Kristi Noem, USCIS, USDHS ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-20448765.). Filed by S.A., N.A., F.A..(Sinodis, John)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Johnny Sinodis with Supporting Exhibits,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet