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Avdeeva v. Smith

District of MassachusettsIndira TalwaniDecided June 9, 2022

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
USCIS granted Avdeeva’s naturalization petition on August 17, 2020, and administered the oath of allegiance the same day; she is now a United States citizen.
Form or filing N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
On May 9, 2019, Avdeeva applied for naturalization.
What the suit asked for Naturalization hearing or remand (1447(b)) Read by a model
asked the court to take jurisdiction over her naturalization application pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b).
Kind of order An order on fees Read by a model
For the reasons set forth above, Avdeeva’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees [Doc. No. 46] is DENIED.
Motion decided Fees under EAJA Read by a model
Pending before the court is Plaintiff Diana Avdeeva’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees [Doc. No. 46] pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Pending before the court is Plaintiff Diana Avdeeva’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees [Doc. No. 46] pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
Disposition Attorney's fees An order on attorney's fees or costs after the case, counted for the side that won the fee motion. Read by a model
For the reasons set forth above, Avdeeva’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees [Doc. No. 46] is DENIED.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the reasons set forth above, Avdeeva’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees [Doc. No. 46] is DENIED.
The delay claim Not decided here Read by a model
For the reasons set forth above, Avdeeva’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees [Doc. No. 46] is DENIED.
Months pending 9.5 months from the application to the suit; 15.3 months from the application to the agency's action A section 1447(b) suit: these months run from the naturalization application. The statute's 120 days run from the interview, which they do not measure. Read by a model
USCIS granted Avdeeva’s naturalization petition on August 17, 2020, and administered the oath of allegiance the same day; she is now a United States citizen.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Avdeeva v. Smith June 1, 2021 Indira Talwani Stipulated or agreed order
Avdeeva v. SmithThis decisionThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted June 9, 2022 Indira Talwani Attorney's fees

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