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Case TitleDhawan-Maloney v. USCIS
DistrictDistrict of Minnesota
CityDMN
Case Number0:2024cv02717
Date Filed2024-07-16
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Paul A. Magnuson
PlaintiffEvangeline Dhawan-Maloney
Case DescriptionEwangeline Dhawan-Maloney submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Dhawan-Maloney filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUSCIS
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2024-07-161COMPLAINT against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-11194671) filed by Evangeline Dhawan-Maloney. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s)) (Dhawan-Maloney, Evangeline) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-162CIVIL COVER SHEET re 1 Complaint, filed by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services filed by Evangeline Dhawan-Maloney. (Dhawan-Maloney, Evangeline) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-163NOTICE of Appearance by Evangeline Surya Ester Dhawan-Maloney on behalf of Evangeline Dhawan-Maloney. (Dhawan-Maloney, Evangeline) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-164(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Paul A. Magnuson per Civil (3rd, 4th - Master) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright. Please use case number 24-cv-2717 PAM/ECW. Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement . (ACH) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-165Summons Issued as to USCIS. (ACH) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-166AFFIDAVIT of Service by Evangeline Dhawan-Maloney (Dhawan-Maloney, Evangeline) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-177ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung for all further proceedings. NOTE: the new case number is 24-cv-2717 PAM/TNL . Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright on 7/17/2024. (ACH) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-08-138NOTICE of Appearance by Liles Harvey Repp on behalf of USCIS. (Repp, Liles) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-08-139LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by USCIS Regarding service . (Repp, Liles) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-08-1310CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Evangeline Dhawan-Maloney (Dhawan-Maloney, Evangeline) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-09-1611ANSWER to Complaint filed by USCIS. (Repp, Liles) (Entered: 09/16/2024)
2024-09-2312NOTICE AND ORDER FOR PRETRIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: Pretrial Conference set for 11/7/2024 at 09:30 AM via telephone Conference (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Tony L. Leung on 9/20/2024. (JAM) Modified text on 9/24/2024 (ABR). (Entered: 09/23/2024)
2024-10-3113REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. Filed by USCIS. Jointly Signed by Evangeline Dhawan-Maloney.(Repp, Liles) (Entered: 10/31/2024)
2024-11-0714(Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 11/7/2024: Rule 16 Pretrial Conference. No Digital Recording Minneapolis Courthouse, Courtroom Telephone Conference Time: 9:30 a.m. 9:35 a.m. Total Time: 5 minutes APPEARANCES: For Plaintiff(s): Evangeline Dhawan-Maloney For Defendant(s): Liles Repp PROCEEDINGS: Discussion of Pretrial Deadlines. Pretrial Scheduling Order to be issued. (JAM) Modified text on 11/8/2024 (ABR). (Entered: 11/07/2024)
2024-11-0715PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Motions (disp) due by 12/1/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 11/7/2024.(JAM) (Entered: 11/07/2024)
2024-12-0216STANDING ORDER in re Dispositive Motion Practice. Signed by Judge Paul A. Magnuson on 3/1/2024. (MGMM) (Entered: 12/02/2024)
2024-12-0217DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR - STANDING ORDER in re Dispositive Motion Practice. Signed by Judge Paul A. Magnuson on 3/1/2024. (MGMM) Modified text on 12/3/2024 (ABR). (Entered: 12/02/2024)
2025-03-1218STIPULATION of Dismissal by USCIS. Jointly Signed by Evangeline Dhawan-Maloney. (Repp, Liles) (Entered: 03/12/2025)
2025-03-1219(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT. Due to the retirement of Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung, this case is reassigned to Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung is no longer assigned to the case. NOTE: the new case number is 24cv2717 PAM/DLM . Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings. Note: the current hearings and conferences before the magistrate judge in this case will be cancelled unless otherwise indicated by the new MJ courtroom deputy. (JME) (Entered: 03/12/2025)
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