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Keane v. Velarde

District of ConnecticutVictor A. BoldenDecided September 17, 2021No. 3:20-cv-00977

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Barbara Q. Velarde, Chief of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) Office of Administrative Appeals
Form or filing N-600A Read by a model
On Form N-600A, Tara Keane
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
Specifically, Plaintiffs seek to compel Defendants to issue Certificates of Citizenship to Daniel and Jason Daskalakis under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”).
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS the motion to dismiss Plaintiff Helene Keane for lack of standing.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Other motion to dismiss; Transfer Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS the motion to dismiss Plaintiff Helene Keane for lack of standing. The Court DENIES the motion to dismiss for improper venue and instead GRANTS the motion to transfer the case to the Southern District of New York.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants have moved to dismiss Helene Keane from the suit for lack of standing.
Disposition Granted in the government's favor The principal motion was granted in full: summary judgment for either side, an injunction or TRO, a writ or order to act, fees. A motion to dismiss granted in full counts as Dismissed; a transfer is listed apart. Read by a model
The Court DENIES the motion to dismiss for improper venue and instead GRANTS the motion to transfer the case to the Southern District of New York.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
The Court DENIES the motion to dismiss for improper venue and instead GRANTS the motion to transfer the case to the Southern District of New York.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
The Court therefore retains jurisdiction over the remaining Plaintiffs.
The other claims The delay claim goes on Read by a model
The Court therefore retains jurisdiction over the remaining Plaintiffs.
Months pending 262.9 months from the application to the suit; 277 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On August 17, 1998, Tara Keane submitted two applications for naturalization on behalf of her children.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

How the case ended

Docket
No. 3:20-cv-00977
Filed
July 14, 2020
Ended
September 17, 2021
Suit's filing to its end
430 days
How it ended
Transferred
From the record
idb disp 0 (transferred to another district)

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