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Melchiori v. Noem

District of ArizonaSharad H DesaiDecided February 9, 2026No. 2:26-cv-00497

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What the decision decided

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Agency ICE Read by a model
Plaintiff alleged “ICE has recently begun arresting individuals attending USCIS interviews for adjustment, including those eligible under INA § 245(a), creating a credible threat of arrest to Plaintiff.”
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
Plaintiff’s mandatory adjustment interview for his I-485 application was scheduled for January 28, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.
What the suit asked for Not recorded Read by a model
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The Court will deny the Motion and dismiss the Complaint.
Motion decided Preliminary injunction or TRO Read by a model
Plaintiff’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Doc. 2) is denied.
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Plaintiff’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Doc. 2) is denied.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. 1) and this action are dismissed without prejudice.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. 1) and this action are dismissed without prejudice.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. 1) and this action are dismissed without prejudice.
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

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:26-cv-00497
Filed
January 27, 2026
Ended
February 9, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
13 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
idb disp 17 (judgment: other), judgment for defendant

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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