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Badier v. Gonzales

Northern District of GeorgiaDecided December 1, 2006

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Mr. Badier filed the instant action on June 14, 2006 seeking a writ of mandamus compelling the USCIS to process his application.
Form or filing N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
Mr. Badier filed a second application for naturalization on July 5, 2005.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiff seeks to have this court compel the USCIS to process his application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Because Plaintiff has failed to establish a basis for this court to exercise jurisdiction over this action, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 6] is GRANTED.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) enables a court to grant a motion to dismiss when it lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter of the dispute.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 6]
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Because Plaintiff has failed to establish a basis for this court to exercise jurisdiction over this action, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 6] is GRANTED.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Because Plaintiff has failed to establish a basis for this court to exercise jurisdiction over this action, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 6] is GRANTED.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
Because Plaintiff has failed to establish a basis for this court to exercise jurisdiction over this action, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 6] is GRANTED.
Months pending 11.3 months from the application to the suit; 16.9 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Mr. Badier filed a second application for naturalization on July 5, 2005.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Jordan Read by a model
Plaintiff, Raed Badier ("Mr.Badier"), is a native of Kuwait and a citizen of Jordan.

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