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Wennerstein v. US Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

Eastern District of ArkansasBenecia B. MooreDecided May 6, 2025

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
First, he asks the Court to issue a writ of mandamus to Respondents, the DHS Secretary and the “Agent in Charge” of the USCIS office in Memphis, directing them to process his letter renouncing his United States citizenship and issue a Certificate of Loss of Nationality.
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
Wennerstein asks that this Court order Respondents to issue a “Certificate of Loss of Nationality” under 8 U.S.C. § 1481(a)(6) because the agency’s decision with respect to a Certificate of Loss of Nationality is “pro forma” and “non-discretionary.”
Kind of order A magistrate judge's recommendation Read by a model
RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The court on its own Read by a model
Before Wennerstein may proceed with this action, the Court must screen his Petition and dismiss any claims that are frivolous or malicious, fail to state a claim on which relief may be granted, or seek monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief.
Disposition Magistrate judge's recommendation A magistrate judge's report and recommendation. The district judge decides whether to adopt it, so it is not counted as either side's win. Read by a model
RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
Accordingly, it is recommended that Wennerstein’s request for a writ of mandamus be denied for failure to state a claim.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Wennerstein’s Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Declaratory Relief, (Doc. 1), be DENIED and DISMISSED without prejudice.
Months pending 4.1 months from the application to the suit; 6.7 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
To achieve that goal, in October 2024, Wennerstein mailed a “Letter of Formal Notice of Individual Secession and Voluntary Relinquishment” to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) office in Memphis, Tennessee.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings APA adequate-remedy bar applied (mandamus claim fails) Read by a model
Thus, Wennerstein cannot meet the third mandamus requirement by showing that there is no other adequate remedy available to him.
Nationality United States Read by a model
directing them to process his letter renouncing his United States citizenship and issue a Certificate of Loss of Nationality.

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Wennerstein v. US Citizenship and Immigration Services et alThis decision May 6, 2025 Benecia B. Moore Magistrate judge's recommendation
Wennerstein v. US Citizenship and Immigration ServicesThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted September 15, 2025 Kristine Gerhard Baker Dismissed

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Supreme Court and Eighth Circuit authority

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