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Conti v. United States Immigration Service

Northern District of West VirginiaMaxwellDecided September 25, 1995

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Agency Not recorded Read by a model
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
seeking to compel the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to hold a prompt deportation hearing, or, in the alternative, to remove the detainer placed by INS.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons expressed herein, an Order will be entered which denies as moot the Petition for Writ of Mandamus and dismisses the above-styled miscellaneous action.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Petitioner, a federal prisoner incarcerated at the federal correctional facility at Morgan-town, West Virginia, has filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
For the reasons expressed herein, an Order will be entered which denies as moot the Petition for Writ of Mandamus and dismisses the above-styled miscellaneous action.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the reasons expressed herein, an Order will be entered which denies as moot the Petition for Writ of Mandamus and dismisses the above-styled miscellaneous action.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
For the reasons expressed herein, an Order will be entered which denies as moot the Petition for Writ of Mandamus and dismisses the above-styled miscellaneous action.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
The Court is without jurisdiction to consider his request inasmuch as it seeks prospective relief.
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
The immediate allegation which was raised by the petition is now moot.
Nationality Italy Read by a model
Petitioner, an Italian national

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