Cases

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AYMAN AISHAT, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 17-2097 (JEB) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Ayman Aishat has been a legal permanent resident of the United States since 1989 and applied for citizenship in 2000. H

JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge Plaintiff Ayman Aishat has been a legal permanent resident of the United States since 1989 and applied for citizenship in 2000. He has spent the two decades since waiting for a resolution. Tired of living in limbo, Aishat recently filed this suit, asking the Court to compel Defendant U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resolve his naturalization application in a timely

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 22-3118 (CKK) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION (July 6, 2023) Th

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MINGYAN ZHANG, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 24-2300 (LLA) v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Mingyan Zhang brought this mandamus action against Defendants—the United States Department of

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PERPOSE OSARO ONAGHISE, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:20-cv-01048(TNM) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM ORDER Plaintiff Perpose Osaro Onaghise seeks reversal of a decision denying his r

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MOHAMAD HAZEM ALABRASH, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Case No. 22-1875 (CKK) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION (November 15, 2022)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AYOBAMIDELE AKINYODE, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 21-110 (JDB) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Ayobamidele Akinyode filed this action against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MOWAFAQ MAHMOUD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 25 - 4454 (LLA) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs Mowafaq Mahmoud, Wafaa Mohammed, Kareem Mahmoud,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HAIDER HASHIMMAHDI ALHADDAD, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 25 - 2278 (LLA) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Haider Hashimmahdi Alhaddad, a citizen of Iraq, commen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NAZANIN YAZDAN POURI, Plaintiff, v. No. 26-cv-1339 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff is an Iranian physician who lawfully resides in Norfolk, Virginia as a derivative

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) ) STATE OF ALASKA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 25-0330 (PLF)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VICTOR BOTNARI, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 24-599 (LLA) v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Victor Botnari and Mariia Trofimova brought this mandamus action against three government officials—U.S

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DHARANI BHARATHI KORATALA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, in his official Civil Action No. 21-0210 (CKK) capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION (March 2, 2021) Dharani Bharathi Koratala a

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHICAI LIU, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 23-2495 (LLA) v. ALEJANDRO MAYORAKS, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Shicai Liu brought this mandamus action against three government officials— U.S. Department of Homeland Secu

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EFFICIENTIP, INC., Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:20-cv-01455 (TNM) KENNETH T. CUCCINELLI, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM ORDER Plaintiff EfficientIP, Inc. (“EfficientIP”) filed a complaint in this district seeking review of

RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, United States District Judge DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE; GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION APPLICATION AND EXHIBITS; AND GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION I. INTRODUCTION Every day, individuals fleeing persecution and violence in their home countries seek asylum

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEFENDER SERVICES, INC., : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 21-1314 (RC) : v. : Re Document No.: 7 :

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PENGBO LI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civ. Action No. 20-1122 (EGS) LOREN K. MILLER, in his official capacity, Director, Nebraska Service Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs Pengbo Li (“Mr. Li”)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BARBARA LUCIA DE MELO RABELO, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 25 - 163 (LLA) KRISTI NOEM, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Barbara Lucio de Melo Rabelo, a citizen of Brazil who resides in Utah, brings this actio

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RAKSHIT GUMMARAJU, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 25 - 3714 (SLS) v. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of Homeland Security, 1 et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM