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Shougar v. Jaddou

District of ColoradoNina Y. WangDecided June 20, 2024No. 1:23-cv-01723

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
As the Court set forth above, USCIS has the exclusive authority to make a final decision on his I-730 petitions.
Form or filing I-730 (refugee or asylee relative petition) Read by a model
As of July 2023, USCIS still had not adjudicated the Form I-730 petitions.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiff initiated this cause of action on July 7, 2023 to, inter alia, compel USCIS and the United States Department of State (the “State Department”) to “make a final decision on [his] follow-to-join applications.”
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons set forth in this Order, the Motion to Dismiss is respectfully GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
For the reasons set forth in this Order, the Motion to Dismiss is respectfully GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants now move to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims
Disposition Dismissed in part; some claims go on The government's motion to dismiss was granted in part: some claims were dismissed and others go on. Read by a model
Accordingly, the Motion to Dismiss is DENIED to the extent it seeks dismissal of Plaintiff’s claims against USCIS based on mootness.
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
Accordingly, the Motion to Dismiss is DENIED to the extent it seeks dismissal of Plaintiff’s claims against USCIS based on mootness.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
Accordingly, the Motion to Dismiss is DENIED to the extent it seeks dismissal of Plaintiff’s claims against USCIS based on mootness.
The other claims Some dismissed, some go on Read by a model
For the reasons set forth in this Order, the Motion to Dismiss is respectfully GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
Months pending 72.2 months from the application to the suit; 83.6 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
In 2017, Mr. Shougar applied for refugee status for his wife, stepdaughter, and son, who currently live in an Ethiopian refugee camp, by filing Form I-730 petitions with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”).
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Mootness argument rejected Read by a model
Accordingly, the Motion to Dismiss is DENIED to the extent it seeks dismissal of Plaintiff’s claims against USCIS based on mootness.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:23-cv-01723
On the docket
This ruling (ECF 22)
Filed
July 7, 2023
Ended
January 2, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
545 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 12 (dismissed: voluntarily)

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