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Sadiku v. Department of Homeland Security

Eastern District of New YorkRachel P. KovnerDecided January 18, 2022No. 1:20-cv-03241

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
He asks this Court to compel USCIS to issue a decision on his Form N-400 Application for Naturalization.
Form or filing N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
He asks this Court to compel USCIS to issue a decision on his Form N-400 Application for Naturalization.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Sadiku sought a writ of mandamus compelling USCIS to adjudicate his N-400 application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the complaint is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Defendants have moved to dismiss the complaint, arguing that this Court lacks jurisdiction because the complaint is moot and that Sadiku has failed to state a claim.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants have moved to dismiss the complaint.
Disposition Dismissed as moot Dismissed or denied as moot because the agency acted. Read by a model
Accordingly, Sadiku’s request for mandamus is moot.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
Accordingly, Sadiku’s request for mandamus is moot.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
Accordingly, Sadiku’s request for mandamus is moot.
Months pending 31 months from the application to the suit; 35.6 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
directing him to appear for a N-400 interview on December 10, 2020. See Def. Mot., Ex. C. On that date, USCIS conducted a concurrent N-400 and I-175 interview with Sadiku and Hook.
Months since the naturalization interview 0 months from the interview (2020-12-10) Read by a model
directing him to appear for a N-400 interview on December 10, 2020. See Def. Mot., Ex. C. On that date, USCIS conducted a concurrent N-400 and I-175 interview with Sadiku and Hook.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
Accordingly, Sadiku’s request for mandamus is moot.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:20-cv-03241
Filed
July 20, 2020
Ended
January 19, 2022
Suit's filing to its end
548 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 17 (judgment: other), judgment for defendant

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