Dhakal, Arjun v. Lynch, Loretta et al

Filing 27

Transmission of Notice of Appeal, Docketing Statement, Judgment and Docket Sheet to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals re: 25 Notice of Appeal, (Attachments: # 1 Docketing Statement, # 2 Judgment, # 3 Docket Sheet) (lak)

3015, APPEAL, CLOSED, DECLINE_MJ, JMM,

U.S. District Court
Western District of Wisconsin (Madison)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:17-cv-00010-jdp

Dhakal, Arjun v. Sessions, Jeff et al
Assigned to: District Judge James D. Peterson
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker
Cause: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

Date Filed: 01/05/2017
Date Terminated: 09/22/2017
Jury Demand: None
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff
Arjun Dhakal

represented by Godfrey Y Muwonge
Law Offices of Godfrey Y. Muwonge
Empire Building Suite 801
710 North Plankinton Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-395-3230
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant
Jeff Sessions
Attorney General of the United States

represented by Leslie K. Herje
U.S. Attorney's Office
222 W. Washington Ave.
Suite 700
Madison, WI 53703
608-264-5158
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Richard Davis Humphrey
U.S. Attorney's Office
222 W. Washington Ave.
Suite 700
Madison, WI 53703
608-264-5158
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

James McCament
Deputy Director of the United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services

represented by Richard Davis Humphrey
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Kenneth S. Madsen
In his official capacity as the Director of the
Chicago Asylum Office

Date Filed

#

represented by Richard Davis Humphrey
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Docket Text

01/13/2017

1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $400, receipt number 07581951153) filed by
Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal. (Attachments:
# 1 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet,
# 2 Summons,
# 3 Exhibit A - Denial of Asylum Application,
# 4 Exhibit B - Notice of Intent to Deny Asylum Application,
# 5 Exhibit C - Plaintiff's Affidavit,
# 6 Exhibit D - Dr. Steinpreis Psychological Evaluation,
# 7 Exhibit E - (Part 5) - Asylum Officer Basic Training Workbook,
# 8 Exhibit I - Local Daily Paper Report re: Maoist Assault on Plaintiff,
# 9 Exhibit J - Local Police Report Plaintiff re: Moist Assault on Plaintiff,
# 10 Exhibit K - Hospital Report re: Treatment of Plaintiff Post Maoist Assault,
# 11 Exhibit L - Univ. of Rhode Island Invitation to Plaintiff re: Peace Conference,
# 12 Exhibit M - Plaintiff Narrative in Support of I-589 Application for Asylum,
# 13 Exhibit N - Maoist Threat Letter 7-18-2012,
# 14 Exhibit O - Maoist Threat Letter 4-23-2013,
# 15 Exhibit P - Nepali Congress Party Testimonial,
# 16 Exhibit G - Plaintiff's Wife's Declaration,
# 17 Exhibit H - Declaration of Dipendra Dhakal,
# 18 Exhibit F - Declaration of Basu Dhakal) (Muwonge, Godfrey) Modified on 1/14/2017.
(lak/arw) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/18/2017:
# 19 New Case Party Information Sheet (Added to confirm defendants.)) (lak). (Entered:
01/13/2017)

01/17/2017

Case randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (kwf) (Entered: 01/17/2017)

01/17/2017

Standard attachments for Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker required to be served on all
parties with summons or waiver of service: Corporate Disclosure Statement, Order Regarding
Assignment of Civil Cases, Notice of Assignment to a Magistrate Judge and Consent/Request for
Reassignment, Order on Dispositive Motions. (kwf) (Entered: 01/17/2017)

01/17/2017
01/18/2017

2 Summons Issued as to Loretta Lynch. (kwf) (Entered: 01/17/2017)
Case randomly reassigned to District Judge James D. Peterson and Magistrate Judge Stephen L.
Crocker. (cak) (Entered: 01/18/2017)

01/25/2017

3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal. (Muwonge, Godfrey) (Entered:
01/25/2017)

01/25/2017

4 Certificate of Service by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal, (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit - Certified Mail Fee Receipt) (Muwonge, Godfrey) Modified on 1/26/2017: Proof of

service not filed yet. No answer due date set. (lak) (Entered: 01/25/2017)
03/03/2017

5 Certificate of Service by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal, (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit - Affidavit of Godfrey Y. Muwonge) (Muwonge, Godfrey) Modified on 3/5/2017:
USPS tracking details are not attached. (lak) (Entered: 03/03/2017)

03/05/2017

6 Exhibit by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal as to 5 Certificate of Service. (Muwonge, Godfrey) Modified
on 3/6/2017: Corrected docketing event. (lak) (Entered: 03/05/2017)

03/31/2017

7 Request for Issuance of Summons by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal. (Muwonge, Godfrey) (Entered:
03/31/2017)

03/31/2017

8 Request for Issuance of Summons by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal. (Muwonge, Godfrey) (Entered:
03/31/2017)

03/31/2017

9 Summons Issued as to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (jls) (Entered:
03/31/2017)

05/17/2017

Action Requested: Counsel for plaintiff requested to promptly file proof of service. (kwf)
(Entered: 05/17/2017)

05/17/2017

10 MOTION TO DISMISS by Defendants Loretta Lynch, Lori Scialabba, United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services. Brief in Opposition due 6/7/2017. Brief in Reply due
6/19/2017. (Humphrey, Richard) (Entered: 05/17/2017)

05/17/2017

11 Brief in Support of 10 Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Loretta Lynch, Lori Scialabba, United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Humphrey, Richard) (Entered: 05/17/2017)

05/18/2017

Set Telephone Pretrial Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 6/14/2017 at 2:00 PM
before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the
call to chambers at [phone]. [Standing Order Governing Preliminary Pretrial Conference
attached] (kwf) (Entered: 05/18/2017)

05/18/2017

12 Summons Returned Executed by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal as to Attorney General of the U.S.,
(Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit - Certified Mail Receipt) (Muwonge, Godfrey) Modified on 5/19/2017. (lak)
(Entered: 05/18/2017)

05/25/2017

13 Brief in Opposition by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal re: 10 Motion to Dismiss filed by Jeff Sessions,
James McCament. (Muwonge, Godfrey) (Entered: 05/25/2017)

06/12/2017

14 Joint Preliminary Pretrial Conference Report by Defendants Kenneth S. Madsen, James
McCament, Jeff Sessions. (Humphrey, Richard) (Entered: 06/12/2017)

06/14/2017

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker: Telephone
Preliminary Pretrial Conference held on 6/14/2017 [:10] (skv) (Entered: 06/14/2017)

06/15/2017

15 Pretrial Conference Order - Disclosure of Administrative Record due 6/30/2017. Dispositive
Motions due 9/29/2017. Final Pretrial Submissions due 3/15/2018. Court Trial set for 4/12/2018
at 9:00 AM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 6/15/2017. (kwf) (Entered:
06/15/2017)

06/20/2017

16 Brief in Reply by Defendants Kenneth S. Madsen, James McCament, Jeff Sessions in Support of
10 Motion to Dismiss. (Humphrey, Richard) (Entered: 06/20/2017)

07/26/2017

17 Notice by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal of No Objection to Disclosure of Administrative Record.
(Muwonge, Godfrey) Modified on 7/26/2017. (lak) (Entered: 07/26/2017)

09/21/2017

18 OPINION & ORDER granting 10 Motion to Dismiss. This action is DISMISSED without
prejudice for lack of jurisdiction. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 9/21/2017.

(kwf) (Entered: 09/21/2017)
09/22/2017

19 JUDGMENT entered in favor of Defendants Jeff Sessions, James McCament, and Kenneth S.
Madsen dismissing the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (kwf) (Entered: 09/22/2017)

10/20/2017

20 Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal. (Muwonge, Godfrey) (Entered:
10/20/2017)

10/20/2017

21 Brief in Support of 20 Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal.
(Muwonge, Godfrey) (Entered: 10/20/2017)

10/23/2017

Set Briefing Deadlines as to 20 Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment. Brief in Opposition due
11/13/2017. Brief in Reply due 11/24/2017. (kwf/jmm) (Entered: 10/23/2017)

11/16/2017

22 Motion for Extension of Time by Defendants Kenneth S. Madsen, James McCament, Jeff
Sessions. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Humphrey, Richard)
(Entered: 11/16/2017)

11/16/2017

23 Brief in Opposition by Defendants Kenneth S. Madsen, James McCament, Jeff Sessions re: 20
Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment filed by Arjun Dhakal. (Humphrey, Richard) (Entered:
11/16/2017)

11/17/2017

24 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
ORDER granting 22 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L.
Crocker on 11/17/2017. (kwf) (Entered: 11/17/2017)

11/18/2017

25 NOTICE OF APPEAL by Plaintiff Arjun Dhakal as to 19 Judgment. Filing fee of $ 505, receipt
number 0758-2145134 paid. Docketing Statement filed. (Attachments:
# 1 Docketing Statement) (Muwonge, Godfrey) (Entered: 11/18/2017)

11/20/2017

26 Appeal Information Packet. (lak) (Entered: 11/20/2017)