Mandamus decisions / Northern District of Texas
Yoo v. FBI NICS
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What the decision decided
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| Agency |
FBI
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The Court authorized service of process of Yoo’s remaining claims upon the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”). |
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| Form or filing | None named Read by a model |
| What the suit asked for |
Some other action
Read by a model
Seeking injunctive relief, Yoo claims that he was improperly classified as a “prohibited person” within the NICS |
| Kind of order |
A ruling on a motion or the petition
Read by a model
OPINION and ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS |
| Motion decided |
Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim
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It is therefore ORDERED that the FBI’s motion to dismiss under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) is GRANTED |
| Whose motion |
The government's motion
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Now pending is the FBI’s motion to dismiss under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), along with an appendix thereto. |
| Disposition |
Dismissed
The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness.
Read by a model
Yoo’s remaining claims in the complaint for mandamus relief must be DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction, and alternatively, DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. |
| Prevailing party |
Government
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Yoo’s remaining claims in the complaint for mandamus relief must be DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction, and alternatively, DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. |
| The other claims |
Dismissed
Read by a model
As such, Yoo’s claims against the FBI must be dismissed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) for lack of jurisdiction. |
| 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 |
How the case ended
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Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit authority
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Norton v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 542 U.S. 55
Supreme Court, June 14, 2004. Section 706(1) and mandamus reach only a discrete agency action that the agency is legally required to take, so a court cannot compel programmatic improvements or action the law leaves to agency discretion.
ImmCite: treatment available, history exists, not clearance
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Cheejati v. Blinken, 106 F.4th 388
Fifth Circuit, July 5, 2024. The pace at which USCIS adjudicates adjustment applications during visa retrogression is a discretionary action under § 1255(a) that § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) shields from review, agreeing with the Eighth Circuit's Thigulla.
ImmCite: treatment available, history exists, not clearance. ImmCite has read all 7 published decisions citing this case, as of 2026-11-13; none treats it adversely. That describes those decisions; it is not a determination that the case is good law.
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Mendoza-Tarango v. Flores, 982 F.3d 395
Fifth Circuit, December 8, 2020. A § 706(1) or mandamus claim requires a discrete, legally required action, and USCIS had no nondiscretionary duty to administer the naturalization oath at a prison.
ImmCite: unchecked, treatment not confirmed yet, not evidence either way. ImmCite has found no published decision citing this case as of 2026-11-01; it checks for new citing decisions daily. That is not a determination that the case is good law. The citation index lists 7 other decisions citing it, none a Supreme Court, BIA or Attorney General precedent or a published circuit opinion; ImmCite's status does not review them.