California Central District Court
Judge:Sunshine Suzanne Sykes
Referred: Sheri Pym
Case #: 5:25-cv-00885
Nature of Suit465 Immigration - Other Immigration Actions
Cause05:551 Administrative Procedure Act
Case Filed:Apr 10, 2025
Last checked: Thursday Apr 10, 2025 4:05 PM PDT
Defendant
Attorney General Pam Bondi
U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20530
Defendant
Rohit Nepal
Defendant
Marco Rubio
Defendant
Kika Scott
Plaintiff
Chama M. Al Balat
Plaintiff
Maher Nemeh
Plaintiff
Linda Samrin


Docket last updated: 04/20/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Thursday, April 17, 2025
11 11 textonly Generic Text Only Entry Thu 04/17 3:46 PM
Text Only Entry re Corrected APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Joseph Mamari5 pursuant to the Court's directive: The Court, having determined whether the required fee has been paid, and having reviewed the Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case Pro Hac Vice filed by Joseph Mamari of Mamari Law for permission to appear and participate in this case on behalf of Plaintiffs Chama M. Al Balat, Maher Nemeh, Linda Samrin and designating as Local Counsel Sabrina R. Damast of Law Office of Sabrina Damast, Inc., HEREBY ORDERS THAT the Application be: GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (iva)
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
10 10 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Wed 04/16 4:56 PM
Corrected APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Joseph Mamari to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Chama M. Al Balat, Maher Nemeh, Linda Samrin (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 4/11/2025, Receipt No. 39493117) filed by plaintiff Chama M. Al Balat, Maher Nemeh, Linda Samrin. (Damast, Sabrina)
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Att: 1 Unredacted Document,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
9 9 service Summons Issued (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Tue 04/15 1:19 PM
60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 as to Defendants Pam Bondi, Rohit Nepal, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Kika Scott, U.S. Attorney of the Central District of California. (car)
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8 8 notice Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form Tue 04/15 1:16 PM
Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
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7 7 notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Tue 04/15 1:16 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes and Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym. (car)
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6 6 notice Notice of Deficiency in Electronically filed Pro Hac Vice Application (G-112C) - optional html form Tue 04/15 11:13 AM
NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Joseph Mamari to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Chama M. Al Balat, Maher Nemeh, Linda Samrin (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-39493117)5 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(d) Attached Certificate of Good Standing not issued within 30 days prior to filing of the application. (ak)
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Friday, April 11, 2025
5 5 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Fri 04/11 3:33 PM
APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Joseph Mamari to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Chama M. Al Balat, Maher Nemeh, Linda Samrin (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-39493117) filed by plaintiff Chama M. Al Balat, Maher Nemeh, Linda Samrin. (Damast, Sabrina)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order,
Att: 2 Unredacted Document
4 4 notice Summons Request Fri 04/11 3:29 PM
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by plaintiff Chama M. Al Balat, Maher Nemeh, Linda Samrin.(Damast, Sabrina)
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Att: 1 Unredacted Document,
Att: 2 Unredacted Document,
Att: 3 Unredacted Document,
Att: 4 Unredacted Document,
Att: 5 Unredacted Document
3 3 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Fri 04/11 3:27 PM
NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by plaintiff All Plaintiffs, identifying Maher Nemeh, Linda Samrin, Chama M. Al Balat, Marco Rubio, Palm Bondi, Kristi Noem, Kika Scott, Rohit Nepal. (Damast, Sabrina)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Fri 04/11 3:24 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Chama M. Al Balat, Maher Nemeh, Linda Samrin. (Damast, Sabrina)
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1 1 cmp Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Fri 04/11 3:23 PM
COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-39492942 - Fee: $405, filed by plaintiff Maher Nemeh, Chama M. Al Balat, Linda Samrin. (Attorney Sabrina Damast added to party Chama M. Al Balat(pty:pla), Attorney Sabrina Damast added to party Maher Nemeh(pty:pla), Attorney Sabrina Damast added to party Linda Samrin(pty:pla))(Damast, Sabrina)
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Att: 1 Exhibit