Virginia Eastern District Court
Judge:Patricia Tolliver Giles
Referred: Lindsey R Vaala
Case #: 1:25-cv-00756
Nature of Suit465 Immigration - Other Immigration Actions
Cause05:702 Administrative Procedure Act
Case Filed:May 01, 2025
Last checked: Thursday May 01, 2025 5:13 PM EDT
Defendant
John Does #1-10
Defendant
Kenneth Platek
Defendant
Nomi Seltzer
Plaintiff
Liaqat Ali
Represented By
Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
contact info
Plaintiff
Sadia Rashid
Represented By
Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
contact info


Docket last updated: 05/12/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, May 08, 2025
6 6 service Summons Returned Executed as to USA Thu 05/08 11:16 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Liaqat Ali, Sadia Rashid. Kenneth Platek, Nomi Seltzer, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General served on 5/2/2025, answer due 7/1/2025. (Galati, Matthew) Modified to update docket text on 5/8/2025 (swil)
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Monday, May 05, 2025
5 5 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Pro hac vice Mon 05/05 1:23 PM
ORDER granting3 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Jennifer Nimer for Liaqat Ali,Jennifer Nimer for Sadia Rashid. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 5/5/2025. (swil)
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Friday, May 02, 2025
4 4 service Summons Issued as to USA Fri 05/02 2:48 PM
Summons Issued as to Kenneth Platek, Nomi Seltzer, 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.(swil)
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Att: 1 Summons Notice
Thursday, May 01, 2025
3 3 motion Pro Hac Vice Thu 05/01 4:53 PM
Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jennifer Nimer and Certification of Local Counsel Matthew T. Galati Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10156460. by Liaqat Ali, Sadia Rashid. (Galati, Matthew)
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2 2 misc Proposed Summons Thu 05/01 4:28 PM
Proposed Summons re1 Complaint, by Liaqat Ali, Sadia Rashid(Galati, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Summons for Consul General Nomi Seltzer (Proposed),
Att: 2 Summons for United States Attorney General (Proposed),
Att: 3 Summons for United States Attorney's Office (Proposed)
1 1 cmp Complaint Thu 05/01 4:20 PM
Complaint ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-10156366.), filed by Liaqat Ali, Sadia Rashid.(Galati, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Forms DS-160,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - 221(g) Refusal,
Att: 3 Exhibit C - Embassy Inquiry,
Att: 4 Exhibit D - CEAC Status,
Att: 5 Civil Cover Sheet
utility Initial Case Assignment Fri 05/02 2:50 PM
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (swil)
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