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De Sousa v. Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Northern District of CaliforniaRita F. LinDecided November 5, 2024No. 3:23-cv-04657

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
In the first cause of action, they alleged that USCIS has unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed waiting list decisions.
Form or filing I-918 (U visa) Read by a model
Plaintiffs are petitioners for U visas, which are available for certain crime victims who assist law enforcement, and their qualifying family members.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
In the first cause of action, they alleged that USCIS has unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed waiting list decisions.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The first cause of action, which is the sole surviving cause of action in this case, is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Motion decided Summary judgment Read by a model
The parties have now filed cross-motions for summary judgment on the first cause of action.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
Accordingly, USCIS’s cross-motion for summary judgment is GRANTED based on Plaintiffs’ lack of Article III standing, and Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment is DENIED
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
The first cause of action, which is the sole surviving cause of action in this case, is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Accordingly, USCIS’s cross-motion for summary judgment is GRANTED based on Plaintiffs’ lack of Article III standing, and Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment is DENIED on the basis that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to grant the judgment sought.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
The first cause of action, which is the sole surviving cause of action in this case, is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
The other claims Not decided here Read by a model
The first cause of action, which is the sole surviving cause of action in this case, is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
U visa claims Other U visa claim: not decided here; Waiting list: dismissed Read by a model
The first cause of action, which is the sole surviving cause of action in this case, is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
De Sousa v. Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesThis decision November 5, 2024 Rita F. Lin Dismissed
De Sousa v. Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted November 5, 2024 Rita F. Lin Dismissed

How the case ended

Docket
No. 3:23-cv-04657
Filed
September 11, 2023
Ended
November 5, 2024
Suit's filing to its end
421 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
judgment 2024-11-05 for the defendants, ground not stated; idb disp 14 (dismissed: other)

A voluntary or stipulated dismissal is how most suits end once the agency acts; the docket rarely says why. Other suits in this court.

Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit authority

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