Case: Revelis v. Napolitano

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

COMPLAINT filed by Demos Revelis, Marcel Maas; Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-5824584.(Burton, Justin) (Entered: 03/23/2011)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Burton, Justin) (Entered: 03/23/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Marcel Maas, Demos Revelis by Justin Russell Burton (Burton, Justin) (Entered: 03/23/2011)

SUMMONS Issued as to Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano, and U.S. Attorney General. (mb, ) (Entered: 03/24/2011)

DOCUMENT ENTERED IN ERROR (mb, ) (Entered: 03/24/2011)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. (daj, )

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 04/05/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano by Jesi J. Carlson (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 04/06/2011)

MOTION by Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 05/31/2011)

NOTICE of Motion by Jesi J. Carlson for presentment of motion to dismiss 8 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 6/7/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 05/31/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives by Kerry W Kircher on behalf of Paul D. Clement (Kircher, Kerry) (Entered: 05/31/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives by Kerry W Kircher on behalf of H. Christopher Bartolomucci (Kircher, Kerry) (Entered: 05/31/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives by Kerry W Kircher on behalf of Conor B. Dugan (Kircher, Kerry) (Entered: 05/31/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives by Kerry W Kircher (Kircher, Kerry) (Entered: 05/31/2011)

MOTION by Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives to intervene for a limited purpose (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Kircher, Kerry) (Entered: 05/31/2011)

MOTION by Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives to intervene Memorandum in Support of Motion (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Kircher, Kerry) (Entered: 05/31/2011)

NOTICE of Motion by Kerry W Kircher for presentment of motion to intervene 15, motion to intervene 14 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 6/14/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Kircher, Kerry) (Entered: 05/31/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: Defendants Motion to Dismiss and BiPartisan motion to intervene are reset for 6/10/2011 at 09:30 AM.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 05/31/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives by Kerry W Kircher on behalf of John D. Filamor (Kircher, Kerry) (Entered: 06/06/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Marcel Maas, Demos Revelis by Erin Christine Cobb (Cobb, Erin) (Entered: 06/09/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Marcel Maas, Demos Revelis by Heather M. Benno (Benno, Heather) (Entered: 06/10/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives by John D Filamor (mb, ) (Entered: 06/14/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Briefing schedule set on defendants' motion to dismiss and BiPartisan's motion to intervene. Responses to be filed by 7/11/2011. Reply briefs due by 7/25/2011. The Court will rule orally on 8/25/2011 at 9:00 a.m.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 06/16/2011)

RESPONSE by Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano to motion to intervene 15 (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 07/11/2011)

RESPONSE by Marcel Maas, Demos Revelisin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint 8 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Burton, Justin) (Entered: 07/11/2011)

RESPONSE by Marcel Maas, Demos Revelisin Opposition to MOTION by Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives to intervene for a limited purpose 14, MOTION by Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives to intervene Memorandum in Support of Motion 15 (Burton, Justin) (Entered: 07/11/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives by H Christopher Bartolomucci (Bartolomucci, H) (Entered: 07/25/2011)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives by Conor B. Dugan (Dugan, Conor) (Entered: 07/25/2011)

REPLY by Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano to response in opposition to motion, 25 (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 07/25/2011)

REPLY by Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives to MOTION by Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives to intervene for a limited purpose 14 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Bartolomucci, H) (Entered: 07/25/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:It is hereby ordered that the oral ruling date of 8/25/2011 is stricken. The Court will rule by mail.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 08/11/2011)

Notice of Recent Decision by Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Bartolomucci, H) (Entered: 08/17/2011)

Notice of Recent Decision by Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Kircher, Kerry) (Entered: 12/05/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:ENTER MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is denied. BLAG's Motion to Intervene for a Limited Purpose is granted. BLAG is to answer or otherwise plead within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. Status hearing set for 2/16/2012 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 01/05/2012)

MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 1/5/2012:Mailed notice(wp, ) (Entered: 01/05/2012)

Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint by Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 01/19/2012)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Pursuant to the stipulation, the intervenor, the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives, MAY FILE a memorandum of points and authorities in support of its motion to dismiss of no more than thirty-five (35) pages in length.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 02/03/2012)

MOTION by Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano to dismiss (Second) (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 02/03/2012)

NOTICE of Motion by Jesi J. Carlson for presentment of motion to dismiss 37 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 2/16/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 02/03/2012)

MOTION by Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives to dismiss (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bartolomucci, H) (Entered: 02/06/2012)

MEMORANDUM by Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives of points and authorities in support of Motion to dismiss by Intervenor defendant the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Bartolomucci, H) (Docket Text Modified by Clerks Office.) Modified on 2/7/2012 (ea, ). (Entered: 02/06/2012)

NOTICE of Motion by H Christopher Bartolomucci for presentment of motion to dismiss 39 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 2/16/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Bartolomucci, H) (Docket Text Modified by Clerks Office.) Modified on 2/7/2012 (ea, ). (Entered: 02/06/2012)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives by Todd Barry Tatelman (Tatelman, Todd) (Entered: 02/08/2012)

MOTION by Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives to substitute attorney (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tatelman, Todd) (Entered: 02/08/2012)

NOTICE of Motion by Todd Barry Tatelman for presentment of motion to substitute attorney 43 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 2/16/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Tatelman, Todd) (Entered: 02/08/2012)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: Status hearing reset for 2/23/2012 at 09:00 AM. Defendants' Motions to Dismiss and the Motion to Withdraw and Substitute are reset to 2/23/2012 at 9:00 a.m.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 02/13/2012)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: Status hearing held. The Motion of The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representative for leave to withdraw the appearance of John D. Filamor and substitute as co-counsel Todd B. Tatelman, Assistance Counsel in the Office of General Counsel is granted. Plaintiffs response to defendants motions to dismiss to be filed by 4/9/2012. Reply briefs due by 4/23/2012. The Court will rule orally on 5/30/2012 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (mb, ) (Entered: 03/28/2012)

STIPULATION Joint, for Leave to File Response in Excess of 15 Pages (Cobb, Erin) (Entered: 03/27/2012)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Pursuant to the Stipulation, plaintiffs and Defendants granted leave to file Memoranda of Points and Authorities in support of their individual responses to the Intervenor's Motion to Dismiss that are no more than 35 pages in length.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 04/05/2012)

RESPONSE by Marcel Maas, Demos Revelisin Opposition to MOTION by Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives to dismiss 39 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Cobb, Erin) (Entered: 04/09/2012)

MEMORANDUM by Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano in Opposition to motion to dismiss 39 filed by the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the House of Representatives (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 04/09/2012)

STIPULATION for Intervenor Defendant To File Consolidated Reply, in Excess of Fifteen (15) Pages, to Plaintiffs' and Federal Defendant's Responses to Intervenor Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Bartolomucci, H) (Entered: 04/20/2012)

MOTION by Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano to stay Proceedings Due to Agency Action (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 04/23/2012)

NOTICE of Motion by Jesi J. Carlson for presentment of motion to stay 52 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 5/10/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 04/23/2012)

REPLY by Intervenor Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives to motion to dismiss 39 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Bartolomucci, H) (Entered: 04/23/2012)

RESPONSE by Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representativesin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano to stay Proceedings Due to Agency Action 52 (Bartolomucci, H) (Entered: 05/02/2012)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: Enter Order granting the stipulation for intervenor defendant to file consolidated reply, in excess of fifteen pages, to plaintiffs and federal defendants' responses to intervenor defendant's motion to dismiss. [For further detail see separate order.] Mailed notice (mb, ) (Entered: 05/07/2012)

STIPULATION for Intervenor defendant to file consolidated reply, in excess of fifteen (15) pages, to plaintiffs' and federal defendants' responses to intervenor defendant's motion to dismiss. Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 5/3/2012:(mb, ) (Entered: 05/07/2012)

REPLY by Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano to response in opposition to motion 55 to stay (response in opposition filed by Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group for the House of Representatives) (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 05/07/2012)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:The Court will rule by mail on Defendants Motion to Stay Proceedings.Motion hearing held on 5/10/2012 regarding motion to stay 52 Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 05/10/2012)

WRITTEN Opinion entered by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 7/12/2012:The Government Defendants' motion to stay proceedings for 90 days is granted. A status hearing set for 10/16/2012 at 9:00 a.m. Should USCIS' decision on the Plaintiff's visa petition be finalized before that time, the parties are hereby ordered to file a motion for an earlier status date. Mailed notice(wp, ) (Entered: 07/12/2012)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Defendants' granted leave to file the agency's decision on plaintiffs' I-130 petition for alien relatives, under seal.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 08/13/2012)

MOTION by Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano for hearing re order on motion to stay,, written opinion,, set hearings, 60 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 08/13/2012)

NOTICE of Motion by Jesi J. Carlson for presentment of motion for hearing, motion for relief,, 62 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 9/5/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 08/13/2012)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Defendants Eric H. Holder, Jr, Janet Napolitano Exhibit A to Motion to Notice of Agency Action and Motion for an Earlier Status Hearing (Carlson, Jesi) (Entered: 08/13/2012)

DOCUMENT ENTERED IN ERROR (Entered: 08/27/2012)

NOTICE of Correction regarding document 65 (tg, ) (Entered: 08/27/2012)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:The Motion to set earlier status hearing 62 is granted. Status hearing reset for 9/20/2012 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 08/27/2012)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Status hearing held on 9/20/2012. Defendant's oral motion to dismiss without prejudice is granted. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 09/20/2012)