Case: El Bitar v. Bondi

COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Receipt # AWAWDC-8983535) Attorney Adam Boyd added to party Fadi El Bitar(pty:pla) filed by Fadi El Bitar. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Boyd, Adam) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/19/2025 due to malformed pdf) (CJS). (Entered: 05/18/2025)

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Julian M. Daman FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Fadi El Bitar (Fee Paid) Receipt No. CWAWDC-8983536 (Boyd, Adam) (Entered: 05/18/2025)

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, filed by All Plaintiffs. Noting Date 5/22/2026, (Boyd, Adam) (Entered: 05/18/2025)

DISREGARD - PHV filed at Dkt. 2 Notice of Filing Deficiency re 1 Complaint,. ***Action Required*** Pro Hac Vice Admission.See attached letter for more information and instructions. (CJS)(cc: attorney Daman via Ad Hoc NEF) Modified and NEF regenerated on 5/19/2025 (CJS). (Entered: 05/19/2025)

Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Ron Rosenberg, Kika Scott. (CJS) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

ORDER re 2 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Julian Mansoor Daman for Plaintiff Fadi El Bitar, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(KB) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

MINUTE ORDER authorized by Judge Benjamin H. Settle. The Court's schedule today does not permit it to address petitioner Bitar's pending TRO, Dkt. 3, which requires immediate attention. The case should be reassigned. IT IS SO ORDERED. (CJS) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The Court ORDERS that Defendants and all their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and persons acting on their behalf in concert or in participation with them are immediately enjoined from: (a) Removing or deporting El Bitar from the United States; and (b) Transferring El Bitar from the Northwest ICE Processing Center to any other facility during the pendency of these proceedings. Unless extended by the Court, this Temporary Restraining Order expires 14 days from entry. Signed by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (cc ICE)(ELS) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

Add and Terminate Judges

Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

2 - Minute Order

Judge Benjamin H. Settle added. (CJS)

Case Assigned/Reassigned to Judge

Case Reassigned to Judge Jamal N Whitehead. Judge Benjamin H. Settle no longer assigned to the case. (CJS)

SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant All Defendants (Daman, Julian) (Entered: 05/20/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Michelle R. Lambert on behalf of Defendants Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Ron Rosenberg, Kika Scott. (Lambert, Michelle) (Entered: 05/20/2025)

JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. Estimated Trial Days: 0. (Daman, Julian) (Entered: 05/27/2025)

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of case by Plaintiff Fadi El Bitar (Daman, Julian) (Entered: 05/28/2025)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL: Counsel having notified the Court of NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal (Dkt. No. 12 ) of this case, and it appearing that no issue remains for the Court's determination, IT IS ORDERED that this action and all claims asserted herein are DISMISSED without prejudice and without costs to any party. In the event that settlement is not perfected, any party may move to reopen the case within 30 days of the date of this order. Any trial date and pretrial dates previously set are hereby VACATED. Signed by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (GC) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Order Dismissing Case