Judges / Eastern District of Washington
Edward F. Shea
Written decisions in the mandamus and agency-delay group that Judge Edward F. Shea 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 88 of the group's written decisions, from 32 cases; the newest of them was decided August 29, 2024. The line at the top counts the whole group.
88written decisions
32cases they come from
1decisions weigh the TRAC factors
–median months from the application to the suit
Each case counts once in these outcome counts, by its latest decision here: the 56 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.
Months from the application to the suit
Fewer than five cases state it (1); no distribution is shown.
Months from the application to the court's decision
48 months at the median; half fall between 48 and 48. 27 decisions state it.
What the suits asked for, by case
- Decide the application32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mejia de Reyes v. Miller | June 11, 2024 | favors the government | favors the government | neutral | favors the government | neutral | neutral | Dismissed |
Every decision, by case
All 88 of the judge's decisions in the group, in 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivera Cerda v. Valencia Gonzalez | August 29, 2024 | Not recorded | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Mejia de Reyes v. Miller | June 11, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601 | Dismissed | Government |
| Valencia Gonzalez v. Moran | March 19, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Ibarra Diaz v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Ibarra Diaz v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Ibarra Diaz v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Pamatz Valencia v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Pamatz Valencia v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Pamatz Valencia v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Chavez Mellin v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Chavez Mellin v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Chavez Mellin v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Rojas v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Rojas v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Rojas v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Zavala Figueroa v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Zavala Figueroa v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Zavala Figueroa v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Vera Esquivel v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Vera Esquivel v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Vera Esquivel v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Ramirez Rivera v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Ramirez Rivera v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Ramirez Rivera v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Escalera Maldonado v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Escalera Maldonado v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Escalera Maldonado v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Flores Limon v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Flores Limon v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Flores Limon v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Garcia v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Garcia v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Garcia v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Zamudio Leon v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Zamudio Leon v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Zamudio Leon v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Calderon v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Calderon v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Calderon v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Cancino Valdovinos v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Cancino Valdovinos v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Cancino Valdovinos v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Medina v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Medina v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Medina v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Camacho Carrillo v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Camacho Carrillo v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Camacho Carrillo v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Brito v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Brito v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Brito v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Bravo v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Bravo v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Bravo v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Reyna v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Reyna v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Reyna v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Perez Hernandez v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Perez Hernandez v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Perez Hernandez v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Martinez v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Martinez v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Martinez v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Montes v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Montes v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Montes v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Jayed v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Jayed v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Jayed v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Castrejon v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Castrejon v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Castrejon v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Leyva Morales v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Leyva Morales v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Leyva Morales v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Diaz-Godinez v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Diaz-Godinez v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Diaz-Godinez v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Barajas Galvan v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Barajas Galvan v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Barajas Galvan v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Pineda Ramos v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Pineda Ramos v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Pineda Ramos v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Moreno Fraijo v. Miller and 2 other orders in this case, below | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Moreno Fraijo v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
| Other order in this case Moreno Fraijo v. Miller | December 21, 2023 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Dismissed | Government |
| Soto v. Miller | March 4, 2024 | USCIS | DS-260, I-601A | Granted in part | Each side in part |
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.
34suits in the docket record
34have ended
0still pending
39median days from the suit's filing to its end
How the ended suits ended
- Ended, outcome not recordedThe record shows the suit ended but not how.29
- Dismissed on jurisdiction or the meritsDismissed for want of jurisdiction or on the TRAC factors, or judgment for the government.3
- 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.2
The record gives no reason for 85% of the suits that ended.
Days from the suit's filing to its end
39 days at the median; half fall between 39 and 39. 34 dockets state it.
Days from the suit's filing to its end, when it ended once the agency acted
Fewer than five dockets state it (2); no distribution is shown.
32 of these suits have a written decision in the group.