ZAFARMAND V. POMPEO (CAND #3:20-cv-00803-MMC)
ABOUT THE CASE
In Zafarmand v. Pompeo, 3 Iranian American families challenge the U.S. Government’s unreasonable administrative delays in adjudicating 9 travel ban waivers. Challenged policies include the U.S. Government’s usurpation of individual consular officers authority and discretion to adjudicate travel ban waivers, and the designation of that authority and discretion to non-consular officers, including consular managers, visa chiefs, consular section chiefs, consular management the Visa Office, and Quality Support, Inc. contractors, which is unlawful under Presidential Proclamation 9645, §3(C) ("PP 9645").
Plaintiffs in this action include U.S. citizens, their families, and their Iranian national immediate relatives who have been denied timely adjudication of case-by-case PP 9645 waivers.
The Iranian American families or couples are represented by Curtis Lee Morrison through:
The Law Office of Rafael Ureña
925 N La Brea Ave, 4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(917) 204-0670
For a free consult, reach Curtis Morrison:
email: curtis@curtismorrisonlaw.com
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COURT ORDERS AND IMPORTANT FILINGS
DECEMBER 9, 2020 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
NOVEMBER 30, 2020 ORDER VACATING HEARING ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO SUBMIT CHAMBERS COPIES
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 DEFENDANTS’ REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
OCTOBER 26, 2020 STIPULATED REQUEST TO EXTEND DATE FOR FEDERAL DEFENDANTS' REPLY
OCTOBER 26, 2020 STIPULATED REQUEST TO EXTEND DATE FOR FEDERAL DEFENDANTS’ REPLY
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
AUGUST 13, 2020 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, GRANTING GOVERNMENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS, ALLOWING PLAINTIFFS UNTIL SEPT. 3 TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT
JUNE 5, 2020 ORDER VACATING JUNE 12 HEARING
MAY 5, 2020 GOVERNMENT'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS
APRIL 27, 2020 ORDER CONTINUING HEARINGS TO JUNE 12
APRIL 21, 2020 PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO GOVERNMENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS
APRIL 7, 2020 GOVERNMENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS
MAR. 18, 2020 CLERK RESCHEDULES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING FOR MAY 1, 2020
MAR. 10, 2020 PLAINTIFFS' RE-NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
MAR. 10, 2020 DEFENDANTS DECLINE JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE
MAR. 6, 2020 GOVERNMENT'S NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
MAR. 3, 2020 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE TO THE HONORABLE MAXINE M. CHESNEY
MAR. 2, 2020 NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT
FEB. 28, 2020 GOVERNMENT’S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
FEB. 18, 2020 PROOF OF SERVICE FILED
FEB. 14, 2020 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
FEB. 4, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOSEPH C. SPERO
FEB. 3, 2020 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS