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Rivera v. Cantu

District of ArizonaDominic William LanzaDecided December 1, 2025No. 2:25-cv-03579

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
In January 2024, USCIS determined Petitioner established a prima facie case for VAWA relief, but his petition remains pending.
Form or filing I-360 (special immigrant petition) Read by a model
In August 2023, Petitioner filed a petition under the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”).
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Petitioner also challenges his detention as a VAWA applicant and seeks mandamus relief to compel adjudication of his VAWA petition.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) is granted as to Petitioner’s First Claim for Relief.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) is granted as to Petitioner’s First Claim for Relief.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Petitioner’s Third Claim for Relief is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
Petitioner’s Third Claim for Relief is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
Petitioner’s third claim challenges the unreasonable delay in adjudication of his VAWA petition and seeks mandamus relief. The Court will dismiss this claim as improperly brought in habeas.
The other claims Relief ordered Read by a model
Respondents must provide Petitioner a bond redetermination hearing within seven days or release him from custody under the same conditions that existed before his detention.
Months pending 27.6 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
In August 2023, Petitioner filed a petition under the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”).
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Mexico Read by a model
Petitioner is a citizen of Mexico who was previously removed from the United States.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:25-cv-03579
Filed
September 30, 2025
Ended
December 10, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
71 days
How it ended
Judgment for the plaintiff
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for plaintiff

A voluntary or stipulated dismissal is how most suits end once the agency acts; the docket rarely says why.

Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit authority

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