New York Eastern District Court
Judge:Taryn A Merkl
Case #: 1:25-cv-01984
Nature of Suit465 Immigration - Other Immigration Actions
Cause08:1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petiti
Case Filed:Apr 09, 2025
Last checked: Thursday Apr 10, 2025 1:06 AM EDT
Defendant
US Attorney General Pam Bondi
Defendant
Secretary DHS Kristi Noem
US Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC 20528
Defendant
Acting DirectorUSCIS Kika Scott
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services 111 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20529
Plaintiff
Ms. Merlande Rosier Brice
Represented By
Patrick Caston Crowley
Sholla Law Firm P.C.
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Docket last updated: 05/16/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
7 7 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 04/15 5:04 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Logan J. Gowdicott on behalf of All Defendants (aty to be noticed) (Gowdicott, Logan)
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
6 6 service Summons Issued as to USA Thu 04/10 2:51 PM
Summons Issued as to Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Kika Scott, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (KD)
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5 5 misc Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening Thu 04/10 2:48 PM
This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (KD)
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4 4 notice Notice of Opportunity to Consent Thu 04/10 2:48 PM
Clerks Notice Re: Consent. A magistrate judge has been assigned as the presiding judge in this case as part of a Pilot Program, governed by EDNY Administrative Order 2023-23. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form is also available here:[LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program.] Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. Unless all parties consent to the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by the deadline set forth in the Administrative Order 2023-23, a District Judge will be assigned to the case. The parties are directed to review the terms of Administrative Order 2023-23 and other materials related to the Pilot Program on the Courts website:[LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program.] (KD)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Thu 04/10 2:47 PM
Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our[LINK:website] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (KD)
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Wednesday, April 09, 2025
3 3 misc Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet Wed 04/09 6:58 PM
Proposed Summons. Re2 Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet,1 Complaint, by Merlande Rosier Brice (Crowley, Patrick)
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2 2 misc Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet Wed 04/09 6:50 PM
Civil Cover Sheet.. Re1 Complaint, by Merlande Rosier Brice (Crowley, Patrick)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Wed 04/09 6:25 PM
COMPLAINT First against Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Kika Scott filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-18938076 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Merlande Rosier Brice. (Crowley, Patrick)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Proof of Filing,
Att: 2 Exhibit Misc Docs