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Antunez Hernandez v. Jaddou

Southern District of TexasGeorge Carol Hanks Jr.Decided March 6, 2025No. 4:24-cv-00453

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
It is beyond dispute that Plaintiffs’ alleged injury is traceable to the USCIS as the agency authorized to adjudicate Plaintiffs’ U-Visa applications.
Form or filing I-918 (U visa) Read by a model
Each of the eightynine Plaintiffs have applied for a U Visa and are waiting for the adjudication of their application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion (Dkt. 14) and DISMISSES the case.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the Motion to Dismiss under Rule 12(b)(1), and all other pending motions are DISMISSED as MOOT.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Pending before the Court is Defendant Ur M. Jaddou’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 14).
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
This matter is DISMISSED, and final judgment is to follow.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the Motion to Dismiss under Rule 12(b)(1), and all other pending motions are DISMISSED as MOOT.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion (Dkt. 14) and DISMISSES the case.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
This matter is DISMISSED, and final judgment is to follow.
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
The Court finds that—even if Plaintiffs were able to demonstrate standing under Article III—judicial review of their claims is barred by 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii).
U visa claims Bona fide determination: dismissed under 1252(a)(2)(b); Work permit: dismissed under 1252(a)(2)(b); Waiting list: dismissed under 1252(a)(2)(b) Read by a model
The Court finds that—even if Plaintiffs were able to demonstrate standing under Article III—judicial review of their claims is barred by 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii).

How the case ended

Docket
No. 4:24-cv-00453
Filed
February 6, 2024
Ended
March 6, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
394 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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