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Moreno Rivera v. Edlow

Southern District of TexasDavid HittnerDecided October 22, 2026No. 4:26-cv-04576

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Ultimately, USCIS denied Plaintiffs application.
Form or filing I-589 (asylum) Read by a model
On February 22, 2019, Plaintiff filed a Form I-589 application for asylum.
What the suit asked for Decide the asylum application Read by a model
The Court further ORDERS that Plaintiffs claims against all Defendants seeking adjudication of her asylum application are hereby DISMISSED AS MOOT.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
the Court hereby ORDERS that Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Document No. 8) 1s GRANTED.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
As such, the Court finds that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction to review the agency's decision, and thus, that Defendants' motion should be granted.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Pending before the Court is Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Document No. 8).
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Plaintiffs claims against all Defendants seeking adjudication of her asylum application are hereby DISMISSED AS MOOT.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Plaintiffs claims against all Defendants seeking adjudication of her asylum application are hereby DISMISSED AS MOOT.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
Plaintiffs claims against all Defendants seeking adjudication of her asylum application are hereby DISMISSED AS MOOT.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Plaintiffs APA claims regarding the merits of the agency's decision are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
Months pending 87.6 months from the application to the suit; 79.2 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
However, on September 30, 2025, USCIS "adjudicated and denied Plaintiffs asylum application."
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot; Mootness argument rejected Read by a model
the Court finds that Plaintiffs claim and requested relief for adjudication presents no live controversy, . and thus, is moot
Nationality Venezuela Read by a model
Plaintiff Mary Fe Moreno Rivera ("Plaintiff') is a citizen ofVenezuela.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 4:26-cv-04576
Filed
June 10, 2026
Ended
October 22, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
134 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
decided 2026-10-22 says the agency acted (moot)

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

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