Virginia Eastern District Court
Judge:Leonie M Brinkema
Referred: Lindsey R Vaala
Case #: 1:25-cv-00571
Nature of Suit465 Immigration - Other Immigration Actions
Cause05:702 Administrative Procedure Act
Case Filed:Apr 03, 2025
Last checked: Thursday Apr 03, 2025 12:08 PM EDT
Defendant
Jari Barnett
Defendant
John Does #1-10
Defendant
Kenneth Platek
Plaintiff
Mikhail Sotnikov
Represented By
Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
contact info
Plaintiff
Ekaterina Sotnikova
Represented By
Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
contact info


Docket last updated: 8 hours ago
Tuesday, April 08, 2025
5 5 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Pro hac vice Tue 04/08 3:53 PM
ORDER granting3 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Jennifer Nimer for Mikhail Sotnikov,Jennifer Nimer for Ekaterina Sotnikova. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/8/2025. (swil)
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Monday, April 07, 2025
4 4 service Summons Issued as to USA Mon 04/07 1:51 PM
Summons Issued as to Jari Barnett, Kenneth Platek, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed as to USA or Summons Returned Unexecuted as to USA.(Sbro, )
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Att: 1 Notice to Attorney
Thursday, April 03, 2025
3 3 motion Pro Hac Vice Thu 04/03 2:18 PM
Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jennifer Nimer and Certification of Local Counsel Matthew T. Galati Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10101159. by Mikhail Sotnikov, Ekaterina Sotnikova. (Galati, Matthew)
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2 2 misc Proposed Summons Thu 04/03 11:27 AM
Proposed Summons re1 Complaint, by Mikhail Sotnikov, Ekaterina Sotnikova(Galati, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Proposed Summons to United States Attorney's Office,
Att: 2 Proposed Summons to United States Attorney General,
Att: 3 Proposed Summons to Consul General Jari Barnett
1 1 cmp Complaint Thu 04/03 11:21 AM
Complaint ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-10100413.), filed by Mikhail Sotnikov, Ekaterina Sotnikova.(Galati, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Exhibit A - Form DS-160,
Att: 3 Exhibit B - 221(g) Refusal Notice,
Att: 4 Exhibit C - Inquiry Response,
Att: 5 Exhibit D - CEAC Status
utility Initial Case Assignment Mon 04/07 1:20 PM
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Sbro, )
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