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Barapind v. Reno

Eastern District of CaliforniaWangerDecided June 4, 1999

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Agency EOIR Read by a model
This case seeks declaratory, injunctive, and habeas relief to force the Attorney General/BIA to vacate the BIA decision to hold in abeyance and to adjudicate the exclusion/asylum proceedings.
Form or filing I-589 (asylum) Read by a model
An order compelling the Attorney General (BIA) to adjudicate his asylum application.
What the suit asked for Decide the asylum application Read by a model
An order compelling the Attorney General (BIA) to adjudicate his asylum application.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
The United States moves to dismiss Kulvir Singh Barapind's complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief and second, successive petition for habeas corpus, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
The Attorney General's (BIA) decision to abate the asylum proceedings is unreviewable by the court, as this decision is committed to the Attorney General's discretion by law.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
The Attorney General's (BIA) decision to abate the asylum proceedings is unreviewable by the court, as this decision is committed to the Attorney General's discretion by law.
Months pending 56.4 months from the application to the suit; 71.9 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On June 7, 1993, he applied for asylum/withholding in his true name.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

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