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Malfi v. Jaddou

Southern District of New YorkJ. Paul OetkenDecided June 18, 2024No. 1:23-cv-05028

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Petitioner Christine Maria Malfi (“Malfi”) filed an N-600K naturalization application with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) on behalf of her daughter Anna Fiorentini.
Form or filing N-600K Read by a model
Petitioner Christine Maria Malfi (“Malfi”) filed an N-600K naturalization application with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) on behalf of her daughter Anna Fiorentini.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
seeking a writ of mandamus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1361 to compel the USCIS to adjudicate her N-600K application within a reasonable time.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The Government’s motion to dismiss at ECF No. 11 is GRANTED.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
The Government filed a motion to dismiss the petition pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) on September 28, 2023.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
The Government’s motion to dismiss at ECF No. 11 is GRANTED.
Disposition Dismissed as moot Dismissed or denied as moot because the agency acted. Read by a model
Because Malfi’s request for a writ of mandamus is moot, so too is Malfi’s request for declaratory relief.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
Because Malfi’s request for a writ of mandamus is moot, so too is Malfi’s request for declaratory relief.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
Because Malfi’s request for a writ of mandamus is moot, so too is Malfi’s request for declaratory relief.
The other claims Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
Because Malfi’s request for a writ of mandamus is moot, so too is Malfi’s request for declaratory 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
Because Malfi’s request for a writ of mandamus is moot, so too is Malfi’s request for declaratory relief.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:23-cv-05028
Filed
June 15, 2023
Ended
June 18, 2024
Suit's filing to its end
369 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

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