Soltani
Soltani v. Blinken
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ARA SOLTANI, et al., No. 2:24-cv-03067 CSK Plaintiffs, v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
ANTHONY J. BLINKEN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Ara Soltani and her parents, Plaintiffs Behrouz Soltani and Arezou Sarhangzadeh Afshar, proceed on a petition for writ of mandamus and complaint for injunctive relief.1 (ECF No. 1.) Defendants Anthony Blinken and Robert Jachim, federal officials sued in their official capacity, seek to dismiss the complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (ECF No. 9.) In the alternative, Defendants seek summary judgment under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Id.) A hearing on Defendants’ motion was held on April 1, 2025, with Alexander Loznak appearing on behalf of plaintiffs and Elliot Wong appearing on behalf of Defendants. (ECF No. 17.) Plaintiff Ara Solanti was also present. After the hearing, the motion was