Mandamus decisions / Southern District of New York

Nusantara Foundation Inc. v. Pompeo

Southern District of New YorkVernon S. BroderickDecided September 15, 2020No. 1:19-cv-03355

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
After each interview, the Indonesia Embassy found Chermansyah ineligible for an R-1 religious worker visa and denied the applications.
Form or filing DS-160 (nonimmigrant visa) Read by a model
On October 20, 2017 and again on July 27, 2018,2 Chermansyah appeared at the Indonesia Embassy for R-1 religious worker visa interviews.
What the suit asked for Not recorded Read by a model
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
move to dismiss Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and the doctrine of consular nonreviewability.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the open motion at Document 34 and to close this case.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the open motion at Document 34 and to close this case.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Consular nonreviewability applied; Consular nonreviewability rejected Read by a model
Plaintiff Chermansyah’s claims are dismissed without considering the application of Mandel.
Nationality Indonesia Read by a model
Chermansyah is a citizen of Indonesia.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:19-cv-03355
Filed
April 15, 2019
Ended
September 16, 2020
Suit's filing to its end
520 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

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