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Diallo v. Reno

Northern District of GeorgiaDecided July 29, 1999

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Agency Not recorded Read by a model
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
adjustment of status application (I-485)
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
Similarly, the court hereby holds that this court lacks jurisdiction and therefore, GRANTS defendants' motion to dismiss.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Similarly, the court hereby holds that this court lacks jurisdiction and therefore, GRANTS defendants' motion to dismiss.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
1) defendants' motion to dismiss or in the alternative motion for summary judgment [# 8]; and 2) plaintiffs' motion to stay removal proceedings [# 2].
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Similarly, the court hereby holds that this court lacks jurisdiction and therefore, GRANTS defendants' motion to dismiss.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Similarly, the court hereby holds that this court lacks jurisdiction and therefore, GRANTS defendants' motion to dismiss.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Similarly, the court hereby holds that this court lacks jurisdiction and therefore, GRANTS defendants' motion to dismiss.
Months pending 26.5 months from the application to the suit; 12 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
on November 26, 1997, the INS issued a decision denying Mr. Diallo's application for adjustment of status based on that assumption.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Section 1252(a)(2)(B) bar applied Read by a model
Thus, 8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(B)(i) precludes judicial review of a § 1255 denial of adjustment of status.

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