District Of Columbia District Court
Judge:Randolph D Moss
Case #: 1:24-cv-00278
Nature of Suit890 Other Statutes - Other Statutory Actions
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question
Case Filed:Jan 30, 2024
Last checked: Friday Mar 15, 2024 8:17 AM EDT
Defendant
ENTIFADH KAMAL Qanbar
Represented By
Joe Robert Reeder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Defendant
RUBAR S. SANDI
Defendant
AZAD GERMARI
Defendant
ASHTI HAWRAMI
Defendant
BARZAN HERSHA
Defendant
GHAFOOR KHOSHNAW
Defendant
KAMAL KIRKUKI
Defendant
KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
Defendant
MULLA MUSTAFA
Defendant
DILSHAD HASSAN NAJAR
Defendant
NIZAR HANNA NASRI
Defendant
AHMAD KURDU NORI
Defendant
LAAWEEN PEDAWI
Defendant
SARWAR PEDAWI
Defendant
HAMELA GARDI
Defendant
HERISH RASH
Defendant
AMEER SAADALLAH RASHEED
Defendant
HIMAL JAWHAR SALIN
Defendant
SHIMAL JAWHAR SALIN
Defendant
SHALAWO
Defendant
AFAN SALEH OMAR SHERWANI
Defendant
KARIM SINJARI
Defendant
JOSEPH TEICHMEULLER
Defendant
U.S. PUBLIC OFFICIAL #1
Defendant
U.S. PUBLIC OFFICIAL #2
Defendant
DILSHAD YOUSEF
Defendant
DINDAR ZEBARI
Defendant
HOSHYAR ZEBARI
Defendant
WAYSI BARZANI
Defendant
DILAL ABBAS
Defendant
BAYAN SAMI ABDUL RAHMAN
Defendant
MAHMOOD AGAHA
Defendant
AZIZ AHMAD
Defendant
BAZ KARIM AL-BARZANJI
Defendant
ZAHEEM ALI
Defendant
JARAF AMINKI
Defendant
ISMAT ARGOSHI
Defendant
TREEFA AZIZ
Represented By
Joe Robert Reeder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Defendant
HIKMAT BAMARNI
Represented By
Joe Robert Reeder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Defendant
AZAD BARWARI
Defendant
AREEN MASROUR BARZANI
Defendant
DILSHAD BARZANI
Defendant
GHALIB RABEA BARZANI
Defendant
LINA BARZANI
Defendant
MASOUD BARZANI
Defendant
MASROUR BARZANI
Defendant
NIHAD BARZANI
Defendant
OMAR S. BARZANI
Defendant
RABEA BARZANI
Defendant
SAYRAN SABER MUSTAFA BARZANI
Defendant
SIDAD BARZANI
Defendant
SIHAD BARZANI
Defendant
SIRWAN BARZANI
Plaintiff
MAKI REVEND
Represented By
Paul Mickelsen
Tate Bywater
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Plaintiff
KURDISTAN VICTIMS FUND
Represented By
Paul Mickelsen
Tate Bywater
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Plaintiff
JOHN DOES
Represented By
Paul Mickelsen
Tate Bywater
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Docket last updated: 05/20/2024 11:59 PM EDT
Friday, May 17, 2024
25 25 service Electronic Summons Reissued Fri 05/17 9:49 AM
SUMMONS (44) Reissued Electronically as to All Defendants (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zjm)
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24 24 service Electronic Summons Issued Fri 05/17 9:48 AM
SUMMONS (13) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zjm)
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
23 23 service Electronic Summons Issued Tue 05/14 3:10 PM
SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zjm)
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22 22 service Electronic Summons Reissued Tue 05/14 3:08 PM
SUMMONS (2) Reissued Electronically as to MASROUR BARZANI, SARWAR PEDAWI (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zjm)
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Monday, May 13, 2024
21 21 cmp Request for Summons to Issue Mon 05/13 5:57 PM
REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by JOHN DOES, MAKI REVEND, KURDISTAN VICTIMS FUND, Shakhwan Abdulrahman.(Tate, James)
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20 20 417 pgs cmp Amended Complaint Mon 05/13 2:25 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by JOHN DOES, MAKI REVEND, KURDISTAN VICTIMS FUND, Shakhwan Abdulrahman.(Tate, James)
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Att: 1 Redline Comparison
Friday, April 12, 2024
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Set/Reset Deadlines Fri 04/12 9:34 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the moving Defendants' (Treefa Aziz, Hikmat Bamarni, and Entifadh Qanbar) motion to set a common complaint response due date, Dkt.11 , it is hereby ORDERED that the time for all Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' complaint, Dkt.1 , is hereby STAYED pending further order of this Court. Plaintiffs are hereby ORDERED to file a status report on or before June 11, 2024, updating the Court about their efforts to effect service. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/12/2024. (lcrdm3)
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Friday, April 05, 2024
order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 04/05 7:04 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, Dkt.18 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Reema Rana is hereby granted leave to appear pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a)/LCrR 44.5(a). Click for Instructions . Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/5/2024. (lcrdm3)
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Thursday, April 04, 2024
19 19 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 04/04 4:54 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by James R. Tate on behalf of JOHN DOES, KURDISTAN VICTIMS FUND, MAKI REVEND (Tate, James)
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18 18 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 04/04 4:04 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Reem Rana, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10806438. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by JOHN DOES, KURDISTAN VICTIMS FUND, MAKI REVEND.(Mickelsen, Paul)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing
order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 04/04 11:05 AM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, Dkt.17 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Juliana M. Laurello is hereby granted leave to appear pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a)/LCrR 44.5(a). Click for Instructions . Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/4/2024. (lcrdm3)
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Wednesday, April 03, 2024
17 17 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 04/03 4:36 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Juliana Laurello, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10803663. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by TREEFA AZIZ, HIKMAT BAMARNI, ENTIFADH KAMAL Qanbar. Related [+]
Related: [-] eder, Joe
Att: 1 Declaration Declaration for Pro Hac Vice Admission,
Att: 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing
Tuesday, April 02, 2024
16 16 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 04/02 1:54 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Edlin on behalf of TREEFA AZIZ, HIKMAT BAMARNI, ENTIFADH KAMAL Qanbar (Edlin, Richard)
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
15 15 respm Reply to opposition to motion Tue 03/26 12:46 PM
REPLY to opposition to motion re11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply filed by TREEFA AZIZ, HIKMAT BAMARNI, ENTIFADH KAMAL Qanbar. Related [+]
Related: [-] eder, Joe
Monday, March 25, 2024
14 14 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 03/25 12:20 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Richard A. Edlin, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10777742. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by TREEFA AZIZ, HIKMAT BAMARNI, ENTIFADH KAMAL Qanbar. Related [+]
Related: [-] eder, Joe
Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing
order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 03/25 6:09 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, Dkt.14 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Richard A. Edlin is hereby granted leave to appear pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a)/LCrR 44.5(a). Click for Instructions . Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 03/25/2024. (lcrdm3)
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
13 13 6 pgs respm Memorandum in opposition to motion Tue 03/19 2:46 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply filed by JOHN DOES, KURDISTAN VICTIMS FUND, MAKI REVEND.(Ader, Benjamin)
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Att: 1 5 pgs Exhibit Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 3 pgs Exhibit Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 1 pgs Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order
12 12 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 03/19 10:51 AM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- James R. Tate, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10764487. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by JOHN DOES, KURDISTAN VICTIMS FUND, MAKI REVEND.(Mickelsen, Paul)
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Att: 1 2 pgs Declaration Declaration for Pro Hac Vice Admission,
Att: 2 1 pgs Supplement Certificate of Good Standing
order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 03/19 6:45 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, Dkt.12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. James R. Tate is hereby granted leave to appear pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a)/LCrR 44.5(a). Click for Instructions . Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 3/19/2024. (lcrdm3)
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Monday, March 11, 2024
notice Notice of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status Mon 03/11 10:21 AM
NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by TREEFA AZIZ, HIKMAT BAMARNI, ENTIFADH KAMAL Qanbar. Related [+]. Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 3/18/2024. (zmrl)
Related: [-] eder, Joe
Thursday, March 07, 2024
11 11 4 pgs motion Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Thu 03/07 3:23 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by TREEFA AZIZ, HIKMAT BAMARNI, ENTIFADH KAMAL Qanbar. Related [+]
Related: [-] eder, Joe
Att: 1 7 pgs Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 4 pgs Exhibit,
Att: 3 1 pgs Text of Proposed Order
Thursday, February 29, 2024
10 10 1 pgs service Summons Returned as to private individual or business Thu 02/29 4:30 PM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OMAR S. BARZANI served on 2/28/2024, answer due 3/20/2024 (Mickelsen, Paul)
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Friday, February 23, 2024
9 9 98 pgs service Summons Returned as to private individual or business Fri 02/23 1:39 PM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DILAL ABBAS served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; BAYAN SAMI ABDUL RAHMAN served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; MAHMOOD AGAHA served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; AZIZ AHMAD served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; BAZ KARIM AL-BARZANJI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; ZAHEEM ALI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; JARAF AMINKI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; ISMAT ARGOSHI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; TREEFA AZIZ served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; HIKMAT BAMARNI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; AZAD BARWARI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; AREEN MASROUR BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; DILSHAD BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; GHALIB RABEA BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; LINA BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; MASOUD BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; MASROUR BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; NIHAD BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; RABEA BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; SAYRAN SABER MUSTAFA BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; SIDAD BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; SIHAD BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; SIRWAN BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; WAYSI BARZANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; HAMELA GARDI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; AZAD GERMARI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; ASHTI HAWRAMI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; BARZAN HERSHA served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; GHAFOOR KHOSHNAW served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; KAMAL KIRKUKI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; MULLA MUSTAFA served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; DILSHAD HASSAN NAJAR served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; NIZAR HANNA NASRI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; AHMAD KURDU NORI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; LAAWEEN PEDAWI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; SARWAR PEDAWI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; ENTIFADH KAMAL Qanbar served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; AMEER SAADALLAH RASHEED served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; HIMAL JAWHAR SALIN served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; SHIMAL JAWHAR SALIN served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; RUBAR S. SANDI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; SHALAWO served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; AFAN SALEH OMAR SHERWANI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; KARIM SINJARI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; JOSEPH TEICHMEULLER served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; DILSHAD YOUSEF served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; DINDAR ZEBARI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024; HOSHYAR ZEBARI served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024 (Mickelsen, Paul)
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
8 8 2 pgs service Electronic Summons Issued Thu 02/15 1:30 PM
SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to MASROUR BARZANI. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zjm)
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7 7 2 pgs cmp Request for Summons to Issue Thu 02/15 10:06 AM
REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by JOHN DOES, MAKI REVEND, KURDISTAN VICTIMS FUND.(Mickelsen, Paul)
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Wednesday, February 07, 2024
6 6 100 pgs service Electronic Summons Issued Wed 02/07 1:19 PM
SUMMONS (50) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants.(znmw) (Main Document 6 replaced on 2/7/2024) (znmw). Modified on 2/7/2024 to remove two summonses; summons cannot be issued for unknown name/john doe defendants (znmw).
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Att: 1 Notice and Consent
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Wed 02/07 1:06 PM
Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (znmw)
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
5 5 104 pgs misc Errata Wed 01/31 9:11 PM
ERRATA Corrected Request for Summons to Issue by Kurdistan Victims Fund, Maki Revend re4 Request for Summons to Issue. (Mickelsen, Paul)
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4 4 104 pgs cmp Request for Summons to Issue Wed 01/31 4:59 PM
REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by Maki Revend, Kurdistan Victims Fund.(Mickelsen, Paul)
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3 3 332 pgs misc Errata Wed 01/31 4:55 PM
ERRATA Complaint with corrected signature by Kurdistan Victims Fund, Maki Revend re1 Complaint. (Mickelsen, Paul)
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2 2 2 pgs cmp Civil Cover Sheet (USE ONLY IF INSTRUCTED) Wed 01/31 4:51 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET by Maki Revend, Kurdistan Victims Fund filed by Maki Revend, Kurdistan Victims Fund.(Mickelsen, Paul)
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notice Notice of QC- New Case Wed 01/31 3:59 PM
NOTICE OF ERROR re1 Complaint; emailed to pmickelsen@tatebywater.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Blank or missing coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue., 3. No signature. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or '/s/ Attorney Name' to represent an electronic signature of the filer., 4. Form filed as fillable PDF. Please file form in a non-fillable PDF format., 5. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zsl, )
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
1 1 332 pgs cmp Complaint Tue 01/30 6:49 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number BDCDC-10655218) filed by Maki Revend, Kurdistan Victims Fund.(Mickelsen, Paul)
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Att: 1 2 pgs Civil Cover Sheet