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Court filing — United States v. Farah (Dkt. 260, D. Minn.)
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CASE 0:22-cr-00124-NEB-TNL Doc. 260 Filed 05/04/23 Page 1 of 4
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
United States of America, Court File No. 22-cr-124 (NEB/TNL)
Plaintiff,
v. JOINT MOTION FOR CHANGE OF
VENUE
Abdiaziz Shafii Farah et al.,
Defendants.
Defendants Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, Mohamed Jama Ismail, Mahad Ibrahim, Said
Shafii Farah, Abdiwahab Maalim Aftin, and Mukhtar Mohamed Shariff (“Defendants”)
individually and for the benefit of all Defendants, by and through their undersigned
counsel, hereby move the Court for an order transferring the venue of trial in this matter to
the Northern District of Illinois. The undersigned bring this motion pursuant to Federal
Rule of Criminal Procedure 21, the United States Constitution, and applicable case law.
Defendants’ Motion is based upon all of the files, records, and proceedings herein,
including the accompanying Memorandum of Law and Declaration of Steven L. Schleicher
filed herewith, as well as the arguments of counsel.
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Dated: May 4, 2023 MASLON LLP
By: /s/ Steven L. Schleicher
Steven L. Schleicher (#0260587)
Clayton J. Carlson (#0401182)
3300 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-4140
(612) 672-8200
Email: steve.schleicher@maslon.com
clayton.carlson@maslon.com
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT SAID
SHAFII FARAH
Dated: May 4, 2023 BIRRELL LAW FIRM PLLC
By: /s/ Ian S. Birrell
Andrew S. Birrell (#133760)
Ian S. Birrell (#0396379)
333 South 7th Street, Suite 3020
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 238-1939
Email: andy@birrell.law
ian@birrell.law
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT ABDIAZIZ
SHAFII FARAH
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Dated: May 4, 2023 SIEBEN & COTTER PLLC
By: /s/ Patrick Cotter
Patrick Cotter (#0319120)
105 Hardman Ct., #110
South St. Paul, MN 55075
(651) 455-1555
Email: patrick@siebencotterlaw.com
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT MOHAMED
JAMA ISMAIL
Dated: May 4, 2023 MAUZY LAW FIRM
By: /s/ William Dooling
William J. Mauzy (#68974)
William R. Dooling (#0402244)
650 Third Avenue South, Suite 260
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 504-5533
Email: wmauzy@mauzylawfirm.com
wdooling@mauzylawfirm.com
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT MAHAD
IBRAHIM
Dated: May 4, 2023 KOCH & GARVIS, LLC
By: /s/ Andrew S. Garvis
Andrew S. Garvis (#257989)
3109 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 827-8101
Email: andrew@uptownlawyer.com
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
ABDIWAHAB MAALIM AFTIN
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Dated: May 4, 2023 GOETZ & ECKLAND P.A.
By: /s/ Frederick J. Goetz
/s/ Andrew H. Mohring
Frederick J. Goetz (#185425)
Andrew H. Mohring (#190731)
Banks Building
615 1st Avenue NE, Suite 425
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 874-1552
Email: FGoetz@goetzeckland.com
amohring@goetzeckland.com
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT MUKHTAR
MOHAMED SHARIFF
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