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Saleh v. Pastore

Southern District of New YorkKatherine Polk FaillaDecided March 28, 2021No. 1:19-cv-11799

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
In his Complaint, Plaintiff sought to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to adjudicate his pending naturalization application (“Form N-400”).
Form or filing N-336; N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
In his Complaint, Plaintiff sought to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to adjudicate his pending naturalization application (“Form N-400”).
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
In his Complaint, Plaintiff sought to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to adjudicate his pending naturalization application (“Form N-400”).
Kind of order A procedural order Read by a model
has filed a motion for the Court’s recusal. This Order addresses that motion.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Plaintiff Tarek Youssef Hassan Saleh, proceeding pro se in this action, has filed a motion for the Court’s recusal.
Disposition Procedural order A scheduling, briefing, stay, show-cause or other procedural order. Not counted as either side's win. Read by a model
has filed a motion for the Court’s recusal. This Order addresses that motion.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
has filed a motion for the Court’s recusal. This Order addresses that motion.
The delay claim Not decided here Read by a model
The Court will address this argument, as appropriate, in its forthcoming decision on the pending motion.
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

Other orders in this case

The group holds 2 decisions from this suit, oldest first. Outcome counts on these pages count the case once, by its latest decision. How decisions are grouped into cases.

DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Saleh v. PastoreThis decision March 28, 2021 Katherine Polk Failla Procedural order
Saleh v. PastoreThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted April 27, 2021 Katherine Polk Failla Dismissed

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:19-cv-11799
Filed
December 26, 2019
Ended
April 27, 2021
Suit's filing to its end
488 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

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Supreme Court and Second Circuit authority

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