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ALI v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

District of MassachusettsF. Dennis Saylor, IVDecided April 24, 2023No. 4:22-cv-40085

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
His complaint requested a writ of mandamus compelling the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to take action on his I-40 petition.
Form or filing I-40 Read by a model
His complaint requested a writ of mandamus compelling the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to take action on his I-40 petition.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
His complaint requested a writ of mandamus compelling the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to take action on his I-40 petition.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction is GRANTED.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction is GRANTED.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction is GRANTED.
Disposition Dismissed as moot Dismissed or denied as moot because the agency acted. Read by a model
Accordingly, the sole issue raised by the complaint is moot. The Court will accordingly dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
Accordingly, the sole issue raised by the complaint is moot.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
According to the government, USCIS approved plaintiff’s I-40 application on September 1, 2022. Accordingly, the sole issue raised by the complaint is moot.
Months pending Not stated at filing The agency acted before this decision, so the months up to the decision are not a delay and are not shown. Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
Accordingly, the sole issue raised by the complaint is moot. The Court will accordingly dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 4:22-cv-40085
Filed
July 26, 2022
Ended
April 24, 2023
Suit's filing to its end
272 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

A voluntary or stipulated dismissal is how most suits end once the agency acts; the docket rarely says why.

Supreme Court and First Circuit authority

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