Tanya Sue Chutkan
Written decisions in the mandamus and agency-delay group that Judge Tanya Sue Chutkan signed, every one listed below, and the agency-delay suits that name the judge.
2,914 written decisions from 2,661 cases in the whole mandamus and agency-delay group, the group's newest decided October 30, 2026. Updated November 3, 2026 at 1:24 a.m. CT; the Passim connector counts the live collection, which can differ by the day's additions and retirements (which total to quote). Coverage: of the 1,606 public decisions since January 1, 2025 that a CourtListener and GovInfo search for mandamus and agency delay finds, Passim holds 1,371 (85%), measured November 3, 2026. Some of what that search finds are not mandamus decisions. Tell us about a decision we're missing.
These are counts of past written decisions and dockets, not predictions of how any case will be decided. A distribution appears only when at least 5 decisions (or 5 dockets) are behind it; smaller groups are listed, not summarized. How it's counted.
Read these counts as a record of past decisions, not a rate at which this judge rules for either side and not a prediction. Each decision turned on its own facts, its posture and what the parties asked for; the suits that reach a written decision are the contested minority. Read the decisions before drawing anything from them.
How the decisions came out
This page counts 37 of the group's written decisions, from 27 cases; the newest of them was decided July 10, 2026. The line at the top counts the whole group.
37written decisions
27cases they come from
13decisions weigh the TRAC factors
18.9median months from the application to the suit
Each case counts once in these outcome counts, by its latest decision here: the 10 other orders in those cases are listed with their case, not counted again. A motion to dismiss denied and a later judgment for the government count as the judgment. How decisions are grouped into cases.
Disposition, by case
Months from the application to the suit
18.9 months at the median; half fall between 13.6 and 37.8. 8 cases state it.
Months from the application to the court's decision
21.2 months at the median; half fall between 16.9 and 44.2. 26 decisions state it.
Leaves out the 4 decisions holding that the agency had acted: their months to the decision are not a delay.
What the suits asked for, by case
- Decide the application7
- Schedule an interview2
- Finish 221(g) processing14
- Some other action3
- Not recorded1
Decisions by year
TRAC rulings
Decisions in which the judge weighed the TRAC factors, newest first, with how the judge found each factor. Factors the decision did not reach are left blank.
| Decision | Decided | 1. Rule of reason | 2. Congressional timetable | 3. Human health and welfare | 4. Competing priorities | 5. Interests prejudiced | 6. No impropriety needed | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younus v. Palmer | August 1, 2025 | favors the government | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | favors the applicant | neutral | Dismissed |
| Shirouyehnezhad v. Blinken | January 13, 2025 | favors the government | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | favors the applicant | neutral | Dismissed |
| Modukuri v. Larson | July 22, 2024 | favors the government | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | favors the applicant | neutral | Dismissed |
| Ordian v. Blinken | July 1, 2024 | favors the government | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | Dismissed |
| Kahenya v. Blinken | March 25, 2024 | favors the government | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | favors the applicant | neutral | Dismissed |
| Farooqui v. United States Department of State | March 19, 2024 | favors the government | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | favors the applicant | neutral | Dismissed |
| Patel v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (Uscis) | September 29, 2023 | favors the government | favors the government | favors the government | favors the government | favors the government | neutral | Dismissed |
| Afghan and Iraqi Allies v. Blinken | November 30, 2022 | favors the applicant | favors the applicant | favors the applicant | neutral | favors the applicant | Granted in part | |
| Yacoub v. Blinken | September 30, 2022 | favors the government | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | Dismissed |
| Munyaneza v. Blinken | September 30, 2022 | favors the government | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | favors the applicant | neutral | Dismissed |
| Kussem v. Blinken | March 7, 2022 | favors the government | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | favors the applicant | favors the government | Dismissed |
| RAI v. BIDEN | September 27, 2021 | favors the applicant | favors the applicant | Granted in part | ||||
| Afghan and Iraqi Allies v. Pompeo | September 20, 2019 | favors the applicant | favors the applicant | favors the applicant | favors the applicant | favors the applicant | Granted in part |
Every decision, by case
All 37 of the judge's decisions in the group, in 27 cases, newest first. Each case's latest decision comes first and is the one the counts above count; the case's other orders follow it. Download every decision as a spreadsheet (CSV).
| Decision | Decided | Agency | Form | Disposition | Prevailing party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALRUBAI v. RAINES | July 10, 2026 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-160 | Dismissed | Government |
| Soleymani v. Rubio | May 14, 2026 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-160 | Dismissed | Government |
| Afghan and Iraqi Allies v. Pompeo and 8 other orders in this case, below | February 6, 2026 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-260, I-360 | Granted in the applicant's favor | Applicant |
| Other order in this case Afghan and Iraqi Allies v. Pompeo | June 6, 2025 | Department of State | DS-260 | Dismissed in part; some claims go on | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Afghan and Iraqi Allies v. Pompeo | June 5, 2025 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-260, I-360 | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case AFGHAN AND IRAQI ALLIES v. POMPEO | October 9, 2024 | Not recorded | DS-260 | Denied, neither side prevailed | Neither side |
| Other order in this case Afghan and Iraqi Allies v. Blinken | November 30, 2022 | Department of State | DS-260 | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Afghan and Iraqi Allies v. Pompeo | February 5, 2020 | Department of State | DS-260 | Denied in the applicant's favor | Applicant |
| Other order in this case Afghan and Iraqi Allies v. Pompeo | February 5, 2020 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-260 | Granted in the applicant's favor | Applicant |
| Other order in this case Afghan and Iraqi Allies v. Pompeo | September 20, 2019 | Department of State | DS-260 | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Afghan and Iraqi Allies v. Pompeo | January 30, 2019 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-260 | Denied in the applicant's favor | Applicant |
| Jahani v. Rubio | December 17, 2025 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-160 | Dismissed in part; some claims go on | Each side in part |
| Ariani v. Antony J. Blinken | December 17, 2025 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-260 | Dismissed in part; some claims go on | Each side in part |
| B.R. v. Blinken | October 11, 2025 | USCIS | I-600 | Dismissed | Government |
| Sabeti v. Blinken | August 26, 2025 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-160 | Dismissed | Government |
| Younus v. Palmer | August 1, 2025 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-260 | Dismissed | Government |
| Deylami v. Kvien | January 16, 2025 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-160 | Dismissed | Government |
| Shirouyehnezhad v. Blinken | January 13, 2025 | Department of State | DS-260 | Dismissed | Government |
| HEMMAT v. BLINKEN | September 17, 2024 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-260 | Dismissed | Government |
| Kolesnikov v. Blinken | August 2, 2024 | Department of State | DS-160 | Dismissed | Government |
| Modukuri v. Larson | July 22, 2024 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-160 | Dismissed | Government |
| Ordian v. Blinken | July 1, 2024 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-260 | Dismissed | Government |
| Kahenya v. Blinken | March 25, 2024 | National Visa Center | DS-260 | Dismissed | Government |
| Farooqui v. United States Department of State | March 19, 2024 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-160 | Dismissed | Government |
| Li v. Blinken | September 30, 2023 | Department of State | DS-260 | Dismissed | Government |
| Patel v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (Uscis) | September 29, 2023 | USCIS | I-526 | Dismissed | Government |
| Boyer v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services | October 6, 2022 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-260 | Dismissed | Government |
| Yacoub v. Blinken | September 30, 2022 | Department of State | DS-160 | Dismissed | Government |
| Munyaneza v. Blinken | September 30, 2022 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-260 | Dismissed | Government |
| Sayad v. United States Department of Homeland Security | September 12, 2022 | Department of State | DS-260 | Dismissed as moot | Neither side |
| Kussem v. Blinken | March 7, 2022 | Department of State | DS-260 | Dismissed | Government |
| RAI v. BIDEN and 1 other order in this case, below | October 25, 2021 | Department of State | DS-260 | Granted, each side in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case RAI v. BIDEN | September 27, 2021 | Department of State | DS-260 | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Botello v. Trump | February 10, 2021 | Not recorded | Dismissed | Government | |
| P.K. v. Tillerson | September 29, 2017 | Department of State | 221(g), DS-260 | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Shawuti v. Uscis Washington, Dc Field Office and 1 other order in this case, below | August 8, 2017 | USCIS | N-400 | Dismissed as moot | Neither side |
| Other order in this case Shawuti v. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services | August 8, 2017 | USCIS | N-400 | Dismissed as moot | Neither side |
How agency-delay suits ended
Most suits end without a written decision: the agency acts and the parties dismiss. These counts come from the docket record (the federal courts' Integrated Database and CourtListener) and count every mandamus, APA and section 1447(b) suit against any immigration agency, whatever year it was filed, among the dockets that name this judge. Check a delay counts fewer: a court's suits of the last three years against the form's agency.
103suits in the docket record
83have ended
20still pending
163median days from the suit's filing to its end
How the ended suits ended
- Ended once the agency actedThe plaintiff dismissed, the parties stipulated to dismissal, or the court dismissed as moot: how suits end once the agency decides. The docket rarely says why, or whether the agency approved or denied.51
- Dismissed, ground not recordedThe court dismissed and the record gives no ground: it can be a dismissal as moot after the agency acted, for want of prosecution, or a loss.15
- Dismissed on jurisdiction or the meritsDismissed for want of jurisdiction or on the TRAC factors, or judgment for the government.10
- TransferredMoved to another district court.7
Days from the suit's filing to its end
163 days at the median; half fall between 100 and 349. 83 dockets state it.
Days from the suit's filing to its end, when it ended once the agency acted
114 days at the median; half fall between 84.5 and 184. 51 dockets state it.
34 of these suits have a written decision in the group.