Case: Zheng v. Lyons

COMPLAINT against Todd M. Lyons Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-10946635 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Huadan Zheng. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form, # 3 Exhibit Proposed Summons)(Wolfsdorf, Bernard) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Huadan Zheng. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit B: Banias Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A: Zheng Declaration)(Wolfsdorf, Bernard) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Brad Banias Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10946703 by Huadan Zheng. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Certificate of Good Standing)(Wolfsdorf, Bernard) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (JKK) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

General Order 19-02, dated June 1, 2019 regarding Public Access to Immigration Cases Restricted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c). (FGD) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Summons Issued as to Todd Lyons. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (FGD) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Brad Banias. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (MAC) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER entered. (MMM) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Hearing: Hearing set for 4/17/2025 03:30 PM in Courtroom 10 (In person only) before Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV. (MMM) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Notice of Case Assignment

Notice of Hearing

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to US Attorney by Huadan Zheng. Todd Lyons served on 4/11/2025, answer due 6/10/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Process server Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit B: Declaration of Claire Bolash service)(Banias, Brad) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

NOTICE by Huadan Zheng re 10 Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Signed Affidavit of Service)(Banias, Brad) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Sauter on behalf of Todd Lyons (Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael P. Sady on behalf of Todd Lyons (Sady, Michael) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to April 23, 2025 to File Response/Reply and to Reschedule Hearing to April 25, 2025 by Todd Lyons.(Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 14 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to April 23, 2025 to File Response/Reply and to Reschedule Hearing to April 25, 2025. (MMM) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING:Hearing re-set for 4/25/2025 11:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (In person only) before Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV. (MMM) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

Notice of Rescheduling

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. ORDER EXTENDING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (MAC) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

Opposition re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Todd Lyons. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

REPLY to Response to 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Huadan Zheng. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix)(Banias, Brad) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: Hearing held by video on 4/25/2025. Case called; Status discussed. Emails from counsel to be added to the docket as Exhibits 1 and 2. Modified Order to issue. Further hearing set. NOTICE OF HEARING:Hearing set for 5/6/2025 11:00 AM by video before Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV. (Court Reporter: Valerie OHara at vaohara@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: Brad Banias and Bernard Wolfsdorf for the plaintiff. Mark Sauter and Michael Sady for the defendant.) (MMM) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

EXHIBIT 1. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2)(MMM) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

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Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (MAC) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

Hearing - Other AND ~Util - Set Hearings

STATUS REPORT IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Huadan Zheng. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: New Policy)(Banias, Brad) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

NOTICE by Todd Lyons (Attachments: # 1 SEVIS Policy)(Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: Hearing held by video on 5/6/2025. Case called; Status discussed; Government to file new declaration. Supplemental Memorandum to be filed by 5/9/25. TRO extended to 5/13/25. Order to follow. NOTICE OF HEARING: Hearing set for 5/13/2025 12:00 PM by video before Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV.(Court Reporter: Valerie OHara at vaohara@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: Brad Banias for the plaintiffs. Mark Sauter and Michael Sady for the government.) Associated Cases: 1:25-cv-10893-FDS, 1:25-cv-11040-FDS(MMM) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. ORDER EXTENDING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (MAC) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

NOTICE by Todd Lyons (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order)(Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Hearing - Other AND ~Util - Set Hearings

STIPULATION Order by Todd Lyons. (Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 05/12/2025)

Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: STIPULATED ORDER entered. (MMM) (Entered: 05/12/2025)

Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. ORDER DISMISSING CASE. (MMM) (Entered: 05/12/2025)