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Lien Kim Vo v. Leslie D. Tritten et al.

District of MinnesotaPaul A. MagnusonDecided January 26, 2017

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
USCIS denied Vo’s naturalization application on August 26, 2016, almost a month before Vo filed this lawsuit.
Form or filing N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
refused to adjudicate her naturalization application.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Counts 1 and 2 allege that Defendants refused to adjudicate Vo’s naturalization application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 11) is GRANTED and Vo’s Complaint (Docket No. 1) is DISMISSED without prejudice.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
To survive a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, a complaint
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
USCIS adjudicated and denied her naturalization application, Counts 1 and 2 are moot.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
USCIS adjudicated and denied her naturalization application, Counts 1 and 2 are moot.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
USCIS adjudicated and denied her naturalization application, Counts 1 and 2 are moot.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 11) is GRANTED and Vo’s Complaint (Docket No. 1) is DISMISSED without prejudice.
Months pending 58.2 months from the application to the suit; 57.5 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
USCIS denied Vo’s naturalization application on August 26, 2016, almost a month before Vo filed this lawsuit.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
USCIS adjudicated and denied her naturalization application, Counts 1 and 2 are moot.

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