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Jelani v. FBI

District of Rhode IslandJohn J. McConnell, Jr.Decided August 1, 2025No. 1:24-cv-00532

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
With respect to DHS, Plaintiffs state that “the DHS oversees the [USCIS], the sub-agency in charge of adjudicating affirmative asylum applications, such as Mr. Jelani.”
Form or filing I-589 (asylum) Read by a model
Plaintiffs filed an affirmative I-589 Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal on November 22, 2021.
What the suit asked for Decide the asylum application Read by a model
the Defendants process Plaintiffs’ security checks and adjudicate Plaintiffs’ asylum application
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Accordingly, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Other motion to dismiss Read by a model
Defendants also seek to dismiss the FBI as a party to the suit, asserting that Plaintiffs lack standing to bring claims against the FBI under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
In response, Defendants move to dismiss this action under the doctrine of collateral estoppel, stating that Plaintiffs’ claims were previously litigated in Ahmed.
Disposition Denied in the applicant's favor The principal motion was denied in full: a motion to dismiss denied so the case goes on, or relief denied on the merits. Read by a model
Accordingly, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
Accordingly, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
Accordingly, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Months pending 44.3 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Plaintiffs filed an affirmative I-589 Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal on November 22, 2021.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Afghanistan Read by a model
Plaintiffs Mohammad Jelani and Aisha Yousofzai (“Plaintiffs”) are natives and citizens of Afghanistan who reside in Rhode Island.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:24-cv-00532
Filed
December 19, 2024
Ended
September 29, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
284 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 12 (dismissed: voluntarily)

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Supreme Court and First Circuit authority

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