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Abdulla v. Cissna

Eastern District of MichiganDavid M. LawsonDecided May 20, 2020No. 2:18-cv-12073

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Agency EOIR Read by a model
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed the decision and denied Abdulla’s motion to reopen or for reconsideration.
Form or filing I-130 (relative petition) Read by a model
Plaintiff Abudufatah Abdulla, a United States citizen, filed Form I-130 petitions (Petition for Alien Relative) on behalf of his wife and four children, Yemeni citizens, seeking their entry into the United States.
What the suit asked for Not recorded Read by a model
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the defendants’ motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 22) is GRANTED.
Motion decided Summary judgment Read by a model
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the defendants’ motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 22) is GRANTED.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
The defendants have moved for summary judgment.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
It is further ORDERED that the complaint is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the defendants’ motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 22) is GRANTED.
The other claims Relief denied Read by a model
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the defendants’ motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 22) is GRANTED.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Yemen Read by a model
his wife and four children, Yemeni citizens
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
Plaintiff Abudufatah Abdulla, a United States citizen, filed Form I-130 petitions (Petition for Alien Relative) on behalf of his wife and four children, Yemeni citizens, seeking their entry into the United States.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:18-cv-12073
Filed
July 2, 2018
Ended
May 20, 2020
Suit's filing to its end
688 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

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