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US Seeks Attorney Withdrawal in Civil Case

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Case Summary

The United States filed a motion seeking to withdraw Matthew W. Shepherd as attorney for defendants Mohammad Zaki Amawi, Marwan Othman El-Hindi, Wassim I. Mazloum, Zubair A. Ahmed, and Khaleel Ahmed. The motion was entered on July 18, 2024. No further details on the grounds for withdrawal or case status are available.

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  • Attorney withdrawal
  • Representation of multiple defendants
  • United States as moving party
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United States of America in opposition to Third Motion to Travel 1256 as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi filed a Motion.

Motion · May 09, 2026

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24 articles

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James G. Carr

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The newest docket activity we have is a motion dated May 09, 2026.

The visible party/entity graph currently includes James G. Carr, James R. Knepp II, Darrell A. Clay.

Press monitoring has found 24 related articles from 1 distinct source.

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The Story So Far

Updated 2 days, 10 hours ago

Attorney Seeks Withdrawal in Civil Case is an active civil matter. The case is assigned to James G. Carr.

Named participants include James G. Carr, James R. Knepp II, and Darrell A.

Clay. Juryvine classifies the matter around civil litigation, court watch.

The available docket gives enough signal to track the case, but not enough to overstate the merits. This page will become more useful as filings, orders, hearings, and party appearances add detail.

On May 9, 2026, the docket recorded a motion: United States of America in opposition to Third Motion to Travel 1256 as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi filed a Motion. On May 9, 2026, the docket recorded a order: A Motion was filed.

On May 9, 2026, the docket recorded a other: Attorney Seeks Withdrawal in Civil Case: The attorney for the plaintiff has filed a motion to withdraw from the case. This is due to the random reassignment of the magistrate judge, which will now be handled by Magistrate Judge Darrell A. The.

On May 9, 2026, the docket recorded a other: Judge James G. Carr is no longer assigned to the case, and Judge James R. Knepp II has been added.

This change in judges may impact the case's progress and outcome. The exact reasons for the change are not specified.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest motion produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.

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Motion 2 days ago
United States of America in opposition to Third Motion to Travel 1256 as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi filed a Motion.
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by United States of America in opposition to Third Motion to Travel 1256 as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi (1) (Teresinski, Jerome) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

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Order 2 days ago
A Motion was filed.
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Order non-document as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi (1). Government's Response to Defendant's 1256 Third Motion to Travel due 11/14/2025; any Reply due 11/24/2025. Judge James R. Knepp II on 10/31/2025. (S,JM)

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Motion 2 days ago
Mohammad Zaki Amawi filed a Motion to Travel.
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Third Motion to Travel by Mohammad Zaki Amawi (1). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Letter from Mr. Amawi, # 2 Exhibit B. Letter from Chaplain Moustafa)(Bryan, Edward) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

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Order 2 days ago
A Motion was filed.
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Marginal Entry Order granting Defendant's 1254 Motion to Travel to Indiana and Illinois on June 12, 2025 and returning on June 22, 2025 as to Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2). Judge James G. Carr on 6/12/2025. (R,AP) (Entered: 06/12/2025)

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Motion 2 days ago
Marwan Othman El-Hindi filed a Motion.
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Motion to Travel starting June 12, 2025 by Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2). (Hartman, Stephen) (Entered: 06/11/2025)

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Case Timeline

20 events
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Motion May 9, 2026

United States of America in opposition to Third Motion to Travel 1256 as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi filed a Motion.

United States of America in opposition to Third Motion to Travel 1256 as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi filed a Motion.

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Order May 9, 2026

A Motion was filed.

A Motion was filed.

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Other May 9, 2026

Court docket update

Attorney Seeks Withdrawal in Civil Case: The attorney for the plaintiff has filed a motion to withdraw from the case. This is due to the random reassignment of the magistrate judge, which will now be handled by Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay. The reassignment is a result of a referral under Local Criminal Rule 57.9.

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Other May 9, 2026

Court docket update

Judge James G. Carr is no longer assigned to the case, and Judge James R. Knepp II has been added. This change in judges may impact the case's progress and outcome. The exact reasons for the change are not specified.

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Motion May 9, 2026

Mohammad Zaki Amawi filed a Motion to Travel.

Mohammad Zaki Amawi filed a Motion to Travel.

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Order May 9, 2026

A Motion was filed.

A Motion was filed.

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Motion May 9, 2026

Marwan Othman El-Hindi filed a Motion.

Marwan Othman El-Hindi filed a Motion.

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Order May 9, 2026

A Motion was filed.

A Motion was filed.

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Motion May 9, 2026

United States of America to Motion for Permission to Travel 1251 as to Marwan Othman El-Hindi filed a Motion.

United States of America to Motion for Permission to Travel 1251 as to Marwan Othman El-Hindi filed a Motion.

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Motion May 9, 2026

Marwan Othman El-Hindi filed a Motion for Permission to Travel.

Marwan Othman El-Hindi filed a Motion for Permission to Travel.

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Appeal May 9, 2026

Appeal update

Attorney Mohammad Zaki Amawi's appeal was met with a request from Alyssa Faucheux for a non-appeal transcript of proceedings held in 2008. The transcript request was submitted to the court on February 3, 2025. This request will impact the appeal process.

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Order May 9, 2026

The court granted the Motion to Withdraw as Attorney.

The court granted the Motion to Withdraw as Attorney.

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Motion May 9, 2026

Khaleel Ahmed filed a Motion for Brian D.

Khaleel Ahmed filed a Motion for Brian D.

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Order May 9, 2026

Probation Officer and Government counsel filed a Motion.

Probation Officer and Government counsel filed a Motion.

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Motion May 9, 2026

Marwan Othman El-Hindi filed a Motion to Travel to Syracuse to See Family.

Marwan Othman El-Hindi filed a Motion to Travel to Syracuse to See Family.

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Order May 9, 2026

A Motion for permission to travel is granted as unopposed was filed.

A Motion for permission to travel is granted as unopposed was filed.

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Motion May 9, 2026

Marwan Othman El-Hindi filed a Motion.

Marwan Othman El-Hindi filed a Motion.

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Order May 9, 2026

A Motion was filed.

A Motion was filed.

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Order May 9, 2026

A Motion to Withdraw as Attorney was filed.

A Motion to Withdraw as Attorney was filed.

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Motion May 9, 2026

United States of America as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi filed a Motion for Matthew W.

United States of America as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi filed a Motion for Matthew W.

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Press Coverage

24 articles
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cl-docket-463527737

by United States of America in opposition to Third Motion to Travel 1256 as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi (1) (Teresinski, Jerome) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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Order non-document as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi (1). Government's Response to Defendant's 1256 Third Motion to Travel due 11/14/2025; any Reply due 11/24/2025. Judge James R. Knepp II on 10/31/2025. …

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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Random Reassignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 57.9. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay. (G,G)

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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Judge update in case as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi (1), Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2), Wassim I. Mazloum (3), Zubair A. Ahmed (4), Khaleel Ahmed (5). Judge James R. Knepp II …

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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Third Motion to Travel by Mohammad Zaki Amawi (1). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Letter from Mr. Amawi, # 2 Exhibit B. Letter from Chaplain Moustafa)(Bryan, Edward) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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cl-docket-463527732

Marginal Entry Order granting Defendant's 1254 Motion to Travel to Indiana and Illinois on June 12, 2025 and returning on June 22, 2025 as to Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2). Judge …

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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Motion to Travel starting June 12, 2025 by Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2). (Hartman, Stephen) (Entered: 06/11/2025)

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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Order granting Defendants 1251 Motion to Travel as to Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2) Judge James G. Carr on 2/27/2025. (K,AR) (Entered: 02/27/2025)

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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by United States of America to Motion for Permission to Travel 1251 as to Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2) (Teresinski, Jerome) (Entered: 02/26/2025)

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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Motion for Permission to Travel by Marwan Othman El-Hindi. (Hartman, Stephen) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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Non-Appeal Transcript Request by Alyssa Faucheux as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi (1) for proceedings held on 5/15/2008, 5/16/2008 before Judge James G. Carr. Court Reporter: Angela Nixon. Requested completion date: …

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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cl-docket-463527726

Order non-document granting 1249 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Brian D. Sieve withdrawn from case. as to Khaleel Ahmed (5). Judge James G. Carr on 1/6/2025. (D,TM)

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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cl-docket-463527725

Motion for Brian D. Sieve to withdraw as attorney by Khaleel Ahmed (5). (Sieve, Brian) (Entered: 01/03/2025)

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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cl-docket-463527724

Marginal Entry Order granting 1247 Defendant's Motion to Travel as to Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2) as unopposed and verified by Probation Officer and Government counsel. Defendant to provide full itinerary …

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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Motion to Travel to Syracuse to See Family by Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2). (Hartman, Stephen) (Entered: 12/20/2024)

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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cl-docket-463527722

Marginal Entry Order as to Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2): The defendant's 1245 motion for permission to travel is granted as unopposed by the Probation and the Government counsel. Defendant to …

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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cl-docket-463527721

Motion to Travel for Seven (7) Days to See Family by Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2). (Hartman, Stephen) (Entered: 12/09/2024)

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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cl-docket-463527720

Order: The Defendant's Second Motion to Travel (Doc. 1240 ), be and the same hereby is, denied as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi (1). Judge James G. Carr on 7/29/2024. (D,TM) …

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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cl-docket-463527719

Order non-document granting the Government's 1243 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. AUSA Matthew W. Shepherd withdrawn from case as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi (1), Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2), Wassim I. …

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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cl-docket-463527718

Motion for Matthew W. Shepherd to withdraw as attorney by United States of America as to Mohammad Zaki Amawi (1), Marwan Othman El-Hindi (2), Wassim I. Mazloum (3), Zubair A. …

May 9, 2026 1 min read
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