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KAZIMI v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

Northern District of CaliforniaSusan Paradise BaxterDecided June 16, 2025

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
The USCIS conducted an asylum interview with Mr. Kazimi in Arlington, Virginia on November 1, 2022, and a second interview in Cleveland, Ohio on February 17, 2023.
Form or filing I-589 (asylum) Read by a model
Mr. Kazimi submitted his I-589 application for asylum
What the suit asked for Decide the asylum application Read by a model
On December 12, 2024, the Clerk of Court received the instant action seeking Government adjudication of Mr. Kazimi’s asylum application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The Report and Recommendation is adopted as to its conclusions peeeraine subject matter jurisdiction, collateral estoppel, and mootness.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The court on its own Read by a model
addressing an implicit jurisdictional issue raised sua sponte by the undersigned.
Disposition Denied in the applicant's favor The principal motion was denied in full: relief the plaintiff asked for denied on the merits, such as summary judgment, an injunction or fees. The government's motion denied so the case goes on is listed apart. Read by a model
However, this Court declines to stay this case.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
Accordingly, this case should proceed.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
Accordingly, this case should proceed.
Months pending 27.6 months from the application to the suit; 33.7 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
According to his verified complaint, Kazimi’s application was filed on August 26, 2022.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Mootness argument rejected Read by a model
Judge Lanzillo further reported that Kazimi’s claims are not moot.
Nationality Afghanistan Read by a model
Mr. Kazimi is a citizen of Afghanistan

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