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Wennerstein v. Secretary of Homeland Security

District of ColumbiaRudolph ContrerasDecided December 16, 2021

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Although USCIS has no record of receiving [petitioner’s] letter by mail, USCIS concedes that it received a copy in April 2021 in connection with this litigation, and thus, it went ahead and responded to the letter nonetheless.
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
Now that petitioner has received the relief he demanded – respondent’s response to his formal request to renounce citizenship – the petition is rendered moot.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES respondent’s motion to dismiss or for summary judgment, DENIES petitioner’s motions for discovery, and DISMISSES the petition as moot.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim; Summary judgment Read by a model
Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 41)
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment
Disposition Dismissed as moot Dismissed or denied as moot because the agency acted. Read by a model
Because respondent has provided all the relief petitioner sought, the Court will dismiss the petition for a writ of mandamus as moot, and the parties’ motions will be denied.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
Because respondent has provided all the relief petitioner sought, the Court will dismiss the petition for a writ of mandamus as moot, and the parties’ motions will be denied.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
Because respondent has provided all the relief petitioner sought, the Court will dismiss the petition for a writ of mandamus as moot, and the parties’ motions will be denied.
Months pending 3.2 months from the application to the suit; 24 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
By letter dated October 7, 2021, USCIS informed petitioner that it rejected his request, explaining
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
Now that petitioner has received the relief he demanded – respondent’s response to his formal request to renounce citizenship – the petition is rendered moot.
Nationality United States Read by a model
with the intention of renouncing his United States citizenship.

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