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Chalamalasetty v. Jaddou

District of NebraskaJohn M. GerrardDecided September 29, 2023No. 4:22-cv-03182

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Rather, USCIS just isn't working quickly enough, or prioritizing its work in the way the plaintiff would prefer.
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
The plaintiff is an Indian citizen living in Iowa, who filed Form I-485 with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS")—"Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status."
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
The third claim for relief is premised on allegedly unreasonable delay in processing green card applications.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The government's motion to dismiss (filing 29) is granted.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
The government has filed a motion to dismiss under a number of rules: Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1), 12(b)(6), and 56. Filing 29. The Court agrees with the government that jurisdiction is lacking over the plaintiff's claims, and will dismiss them pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
The government's motion to dismiss (filing 29) is granted.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
The plaintiff's complaint is dismissed without prejudice.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
The government's motion to dismiss (filing 29) is granted.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
As a result, the Court finds that it lacks subjectmatter jurisdiction over the plaintiff's claims, and will dismiss them.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
The plaintiff's complaint is 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 Section 1252(a)(2)(B) bar applied Read by a model
It's apparent, then, that whatever Patel did, it certainly didn't preclude the conclusion that § 1252(a)(2)(B)(i) generally bars judicial review of USCIS' discretionary decisions.
Nationality India Read by a model
The plaintiff is an Indian citizen living in Iowa

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Chalamalasetty v. Jaddou September 30, 2022 John M. Gerrard Denied in the government's favor
Chalamalasetty v. JaddouThis decisionThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted September 29, 2023 John M. Gerrard Dismissed

How the case ended

Docket
No. 4:22-cv-03182
Filed
August 30, 2022
Ended
September 29, 2023
Suit's filing to its end
395 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

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Supreme Court and Eighth Circuit authority

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