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Tawfeeq v. Duke

Northern District of GeorgiaTimothy C. Batten Sr.Decided August 11, 2017

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Agency CBP Read by a model
Upon arrival, a CBP official working at the airport told Tawfeeq that he could be denied entry based on the January EO.
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
In count three, Tawfeeq seeks a declaratory judgment that the March EO does not apply to returning LPRs, and in count four he requests a writ of mandamus compelling Defendants to allow LPRs to return to the United States under the terms of the INA rather than the March EO.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion to dismiss [36] is granted
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
This case comes before the Court on Defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction [36].
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
This case comes before the Court on Defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction [36].
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion to dismiss [36] is granted, non-party Victor Williams's motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief [26] is denied as moot, and the Clerk is directed to close the case.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion to dismiss [36] is granted, non-party Victor Williams's motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief [26] is denied as moot, and the Clerk is directed to close the case.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion to dismiss [36] is granted
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
Thus, Tawfeeq's claims arising from the January 29, 2017 incident at the Atlanta airport are moot.
Nationality Iraq Read by a model
Plaintiff Mohammed Abdullah Tawfeeq, an Iraqi national

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