Case: Abraham v. Reno

1:00-cv-01130 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 19, 2000

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

On May 19, 2000, plaintiffs filed suit in the U.S. District Court District of Columbia to compel the INS to issue long-awaited regulations implementing § 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) for certain healthcare workers who were waiting to become lawful permanent residents. Plaintiffs were represented by attorneys for the American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF) and private counsel.On September 29, 2000, the parties entered into a Settlement Agree…

On September 29, 2000, the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement. Under the terms of the Agreement, the INS was required to issue regulations governing certification under §343 of IIRIRA of medical technologists, medical technicians, speech/language pathologists and physicians assistants applying for permanent residence by January 19, 2001. The INS agreed to provide plaintiffs' attorneys with a detailed status report by November 30, 2000, setting forth the time table for the administrative review, approval process and publication of the regulations. The INS also agreed to adjudicate the I-485s of the named plaintiffs and their derivative family members within thirty (30) days after they received their §343 certificate and submitted all other documents necessary for the adjudication of the I-485s.

On January 22, 2001, the Court entered a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice of the case.

Summary Authors

Dan Dalton (10/22/2007)

People

Judge(s)

Friedman, Paul L. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Hamlin, Elizabeth Helen (New Jersey)

Attorney for Defendant

Hong, Traci (District of Columbia)

Johnson, Michael C. (California)

Lewis, Wilma A. (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Friedman, Paul L. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Hamlin, Elizabeth Helen (New Jersey)

Murray, Steven L. (Colorado)

Attorney for Defendant

Hong, Traci (District of Columbia)

Johnson, Michael C. (California)

Lewis, Wilma A. (District of Columbia)

Ogden, David W. (District of Columbia)

Walters, Mark C. (District of Columbia)

Wernery, Linda S. (District of Columbia)

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1:00-cv-01130	Docket (PACER)	Jan. 22, 2001	Jan. 22, 2001 Docket
22 1:00-cv-01130	Stipulation of Dismissal	Jan. 22, 2001	Jan. 22, 2001 Order/Opinion

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Docket

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	May 19, 2000	COMPLAINT filed by plaintiff LINZY ABRAHAM, plaintiff OSSAMA EL JAMAL, plaintiff EVA GERONIMO, plaintiff AMIN KARKAIN, plaintiff INGER KWAKU, plaintiff REZA RAHMAN (dam) (Entered: 05/22/2000)	PACER
	May 19, 2000	SUMMONS (5) issued to federal party(s) federal defendant JANET RENO, federal defendant DORIS MEISSNER , and non-parties: U.S. Attorney. (dam) (Entered: 05/22/2000)	PACER
2	June 1, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 5/24/00 upon federal defendant RICHARD W. RILEY (tw) (Entered: 06/02/2000)	PACER
3	June 1, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 5/24/00 upon federal defendant DORIS MEISSNER (tw) (Entered: 06/02/2000)	PACER
5	June 1, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed upon U.S. Attorney General on 5/24/00 (tw) (Entered: 06/02/2000)	PACER
6	June 1, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed upon U.S. Attorney on 5/23/00 (tw) (Entered: 06/02/2000)	PACER
7	June 13, 2000	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for federal defendant JANET RENO, federal defendant DORIS MEISSNER, federal defendant DONNA SHALALA, federal defendant RICHARD W. RILEY by Michael C. Johnson (tw) (Entered: 06/14/2000)	PACER
8	July 24, 2000	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for federal defendant JANET RENO, federal defendant DORIS MEISSNER, federal defendant DONNA SHALALA, federal defendant RICHARD W. RILEY by Michael Johnson (adc) (Entered: 07/25/2000)	PACER
9	July 24, 2000	MOTION filed by federal defendant JANET RENO, federal defendant DORIS MEISSNER, federal defendant DONNA SHALALA, federal defendant RICHARD W. RILEY to extend time to 8/16/00 to answer complaint [1-1] (adc) (Entered: 07/25/2000)	PACER
10	July 25, 2000	ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 8/16/00 to answer complaint [1-1] [9-1] by RICHARD W. RILEY, DONNA SHALALA, DORIS MEISSNER, JANET RENO ; Answer extended to 8/16/00 for RICHARD W. RILEY, DONNA SHALALA, DORIS MEISSNER, and JANET RENO (N) (bm) (Entered: 07/25/2000)	PACER
11	Aug. 16, 2000	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by federal defendant JANET RENO, federal defendant DORIS MEISSNER, federal defendant DONNA SHALALA, federal defendant RICHARD W. RILEY to extend time to 9/20/00 to answer complaint [1-1] (cjp) (Entered: 08/17/2000)	PACER
12	Aug. 21, 2000	ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 9/20/00 to answer complaint [1-1] [11-1] by RICHARD W. RILEY, DONNA SHALALA, DORIS MEISSNER, JANET RENO ; Answer extended to 9/20/00 for RICHARD W. RILEY, DONNA SHALALA, DORIS MEISSNER, and JANET RENO (N) (bm) (Entered: 08/21/2000)	PACER
13	Aug. 24, 2000	ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : directing parties to show cause why 00-1130 and 00-1824 should not be consolidated ; Meet Confer hearing set for 9:15 9/29/00; Meet Confer Statement due 9/22/00 . (N) (bm) (Entered: 08/24/2000)	PACER
14	Sept. 15, 2000	RESPONSE by federal defendant JANET RENO, federal defendant DORIS MEISSNER, federal defendant DONNA SHALALA, federal defendant RICHARD W. RILEY to order directing parties to show cause why 00-1130 and 00-1824 should not be consolidated [13-1], order Meet Confer hearing set for 9:15 9/29/00; Meet Confer Statement due 9/22/00 . [13-2], order [13-3] (tb) (Entered: 09/20/2000)	PACER
15	Sept. 20, 2000	JOINT MOTION by plaintiffs, federal defendant to extend time to 10/05/00 to answer complaint [1-1] (tb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)	PACER
17	Sept. 25, 2000	MOTION filed by plaintiffs for leave to late file response to Order to show cause why cases should not be consolidated ; NO EXHIBITS (jdm) (Entered: 09/27/2000)	PACER
18	Sept. 25, 2000	SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL for plaintiff LINZY ABRAHAM, plaintiff OSSAMA EL JAMAL, plaintiff EVA GERONIMO, plaintiff AMIN KARKAIN, plaintiff INGER KWAKU, plaintiff REZA RAHMAN , substituting Steven L. Murray for attorney Elizabeth Helen Hamlin for REZA RAHMAN, attorney Elizabeth Helen Hamlin for INGER KWAKU, attorney Elizabeth Helen Hamlin for AMIN KARKAIN, attorney Elizabeth Helen Hamlin for EVA GERONIMO, attorney Elizabeth Helen Hamlin for OSSAMA EL JAMAL, attorney Elizabeth Helen Hamlin for LINZY ABRAHAM (tb) (Entered: 09/28/2000)	PACER
19	Sept. 25, 2000	NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Steven L. Murray representing plaintiff LINZY ABRAHAM, plaintiff OSSAMA EL JAMAL, plaintiff EVA GERONIMO, plaintiff AMIN KARKAIN, plaintiff INGER KWAKU, plaintiff REZA RAHMAN . New address: AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAW FOUNDATION, 1575 Eye Street, NW Suite 425, Washington, DC 20005 (202) 371-6450. (tb) (Entered: 09/28/2000)	PACER
20	Sept. 29, 2000	JOINT MOTION by plaintiffs, federal defendants to hold case in abeyance ; attachment (1) (bm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)	PACER
21	Sept. 29, 2000	ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : dismissing complaint [1-1] in its entirety without prejudice, and directing the Clerk to remove it from the docket of this Court; denying as moot joint motion to hold case in abeyance [20-1] by federal defendants, plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)	PACER
	Sept. 29, 2000	MEET AND CONFER STATUS HEARING before Judge Paul L. Friedman: parties report that the case has settled; the settlement papers will be filed with the Court today. Reporter: William McAllister (bm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)	PACER
22	Jan. 22, 2001	STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL of case by plaintiffs and federal defendants with prejudice. (adc) (Entered: 01/22/2001)	PACER