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Akbari v. Godshall

District of ColoradoJohn L. Kane Jr.Decided October 20, 1981

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Agency Not recorded Read by a model
Form or filing I-538 Read by a model
Akbari filed a form I-538, requesting an extension of stay and transfer to another school in early October, 1979.
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
IT IS ORDERED that judgment shall enter in favor of the defendants and against the plaintiffs on all claims for relief.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
In this action plaintiffs seek declaratory, injunctive and mandamus relief barring enforcement of deportation orders that have been entered against them. Plaintiffs filed their complaint and then moved for a preliminary injunction.
Disposition Denied in the government's favor The principal motion was denied in full: relief the plaintiff asked for denied on the merits, such as summary judgment, an injunction or fees. The government's motion denied so the case goes on is listed apart. Read by a model
IT IS ORDERED that judgment shall enter in favor of the defendants and against the plaintiffs on all claims for relief.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
IT IS ORDERED that judgment shall enter in favor of the defendants and against the plaintiffs on all claims for relief.
The other claims Relief denied Read by a model
IT IS ORDERED that judgment shall enter in favor of the defendants and against the plaintiffs on all claims for relief.
Months pending 14.9 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
The INS denied this request on January 9, 1981, and extended Akbari's voluntary departure date until January 23, 1981.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Iran Read by a model
Fariborz Akbari, an Iranian national, entered the United States on August 31, 1978 with an F-1 student visa to attend high school.

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