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Ortega-Morales v. Lynch

District of ArizonaNeil v. WakeDecided March 9, 2016

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
On September 13, 2013, USCIS Field Office Director John M. Ramirez denied Plaintiffs’ applications.
Form or filing N-600 (certificate of citizenship) Read by a model
On August 6, 2012, Plaintiffs filed N-600 Applications for Citizenship with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”).
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
For the reasons that follow, the motion will be granted in part and denied in part.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
The government moves to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 14).
Disposition Dismissed in part; some claims go on The government's motion to dismiss was granted in part: some claims were dismissed and others go on. Read by a model
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
The other claims Some dismissed, some go on Read by a model
Plaintiffs’ claims under the Mandamus Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and 8 U.S.C. § 1433 are dismissed with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The Motion is otherwise denied.
Months pending 13.2 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
On September 13, 2013, USCIS Field Office Director John M. Ramirez denied Plaintiffs’ applications.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

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