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Shisha v. Mayorkas

Eastern District of MichiganMark A. GoldsmithDecided July 8, 2022No. 2:21-cv-12391

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Shisha then filed an application with USCIS requesting a new certificate of naturalization to reflect her correct date of birth.
Form or filing N-565 Read by a model
Shisha then filed an application with USCIS requesting a new certificate of naturalization to reflect her correct date of birth.
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
Shisha subsequently filed the present action seeking mandamus under 28 U.S.C. § 1361 to compel Defendants to provide her with a certificate of naturalization that reflects her correct name and age.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the Court grants Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Dkt. 7).
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Defendants moved to dismiss, arguing that this Court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over Shisha’s claim.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the Court grants Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Dkt. 7).
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the Court grants Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Dkt. 7).
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the Court grants Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Dkt. 7).
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
The Court has no subject-matter jurisdiction to order an amendment to Shisha’s certification of naturalization.
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
Nationality United States Read by a model
On August 14, 1997, Shisha became a naturalized citizen of the United States.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:21-cv-12391
Filed
October 10, 2021
Ended
July 8, 2022
Suit's filing to its end
271 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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Supreme Court and Sixth Circuit authority

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