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Boukraya v. Noem

District of MassachusettsIndira TalwaniDecided March 31, 2026No. 1:25-cv-10383

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
On July 8, 2025, USCIS issued a Notice of Decision to Boukraya, denying his Form N-400 application for naturalization.
Form or filing N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
On May 31, 2016, Boukraya applied for naturalization by filing a Form N-400 with USCIS’s National Benefits Center.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Accordingly, Boukraya sought from this court a writ of mandamus compelling USCIS to process his Form N-400, a declaration that USCIS’s practices violate duties legally owed to him, and an award of attorney’s fees.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Mootness [Doc. No. 17] is GRANTED. Boukraya’s Complaint for Writ of Mandamus [Doc. No. 1] is DISMISSED.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), Defendants seek dismissal of the complaint for mootness
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
On August 8, 2025, Defendants filed their Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 17].
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Mootness [Doc. No. 17] is GRANTED. Boukraya’s Complaint for Writ of Mandamus [Doc. No. 1] is DISMISSED.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Mootness [Doc. No. 17] is GRANTED. Boukraya’s Complaint for Writ of Mandamus [Doc. No. 1] is DISMISSED.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Mootness [Doc. No. 17] is GRANTED. Boukraya’s Complaint for Writ of Mandamus [Doc. No. 1] is DISMISSED.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
The court lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate this new claim.
Months pending 104.5 months from the application to the suit; 109.2 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
On July 8, 2025, USCIS issued a Notice of Decision to Boukraya, denying his Form N-400 application for naturalization.
Months since the naturalization interview 1.8 months from the interview (2025-05-15) Read by a model
USCIS held Boukraya’s naturalization interview as scheduled on May 15, 2025.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
Where no live controversy exists in this case, Boukraya’s plea for declaratory relief is likewise moot.
Nationality Tunisia Read by a model
On February 14, 2001, Boukraya, a citizen and national of Tunisia, lawfully entered the United States “in refugee (RE-6) status.”

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:25-cv-10383
Filed
February 14, 2025
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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Supreme Court and First Circuit authority

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