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Bonifacio v. United States of America

Southern District of New YorkAlison J. NathanDecided September 28, 2020

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
Mr. Bonifacio asks the Court to compel the State Department to renew his passport.
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
Mr. Bonifacio asks the Court to compel the State Department to renew his passport.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons stated above, the Court GRANTS the Government’s motion to dismiss.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
In November 2017, the Government moved to dismiss, arguing that all counts should be dismissed either for lack of jurisdiction or for failure to state a claim.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
In November 2017, the Government moved to dismiss, arguing that all counts should be dismissed either for lack of jurisdiction or for 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
Mr. Bonifacio’s claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1361, and related requests for injunctive and declaratory relief, are thus dismissed as moot.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Mr. Bonifacio’s claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1361, and related requests for injunctive and declaratory relief, are thus dismissed as moot.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
Mr. Bonifacio’s claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1361, and related requests for injunctive and declaratory relief, are thus dismissed as moot.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
The Court turns next to Mr. Bonifacio’s remaining statutory and constitutional arguments, and concludes that, even reading his complaint liberally, he has failed to state a claim.
Months pending 5 months from the application to the suit; 10.1 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
the State Department issued Mr. Bonifacio a renewed passport “on date March 17th, 2017, nearly eleven months” after he submitted his application
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
Mr. Bonifacio’s claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1361, and related requests for injunctive and declaratory relief, are thus dismissed as moot.
Nationality United States Read by a model
In 1989, he became an American citizen.

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