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Doshi v. Blinken

District of ColumbiaRudolph ContrerasDecided July 22, 2024No. 1:23-cv-03613

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What the decision decided

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
Plaintiffs additionally seek mandamus to compel the State Department “to waive the Section 7031(c) designations on the Plaintiffs.”
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
Plaintiffs additionally seek mandamus to compel the State Department “to waive the Section 7031(c) designations on the Plaintiffs.”
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ partial motion to dismiss is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs’ partial motion for default and summary judgment is DENIED without prejudice.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim; Summary judgment Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ partial motion to dismiss is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs’ partial motion for default and summary judgment is DENIED without prejudice.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
Defendants move to dismiss the APA and due process claims, and Plaintiffs seek default and partial summary judgment on their FOIA claims.
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
After noting that Plaintiffs’ request for mandamus relief fails, the Court examines the status of their FOIA claim and determines that summary judgment is premature given the Government’s ongoing productions.
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 Read by a model
The Court determines that Plaintiffs’ APA claims are nonjusticiable under the doctrine of consular nonreviewability, and that Plaintiffs cannot avail themselves of the Fifth Amendment Due Process clause.
Nationality Albania Read by a model
Tom Doshi is an Albanian national

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:23-cv-03613
Filed
December 5, 2023
Ended
July 22, 2024
Suit's filing to its end
230 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
order 2024-07-22 for the defendants, ground not stated

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Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit authority

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