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Lange v. United States Attorney General

District of South CarolinaBruce Howe HendricksDecided January 12, 2024

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Agency Department of Justice Read by a model
The Court has carefully reviewed Petitioner’s objections to the Report, wherein he asserts that Congress created an affirmative duty in the First Step Act of 2018 for the Attorney General to provide the relief he requests.
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
wherein he seeks a writ of mandamus to the United States Attorney General for expedited removal proceedings.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
the instant petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed without prejudice and without issuance and service of process.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The court on its own Read by a model
On July 31, 2023, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation (“Report”), outlining the issues and recommending that the Court dismiss the petition without prejudice and without issuance and service of process.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
the instant petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed without prejudice and without issuance and service of process.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
the instant petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed without prejudice and without issuance and service of process.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
the instant petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed without prejudice and without issuance and service of process.
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

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