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Beyene v. Napolitano

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jul 13, 2012
No. C 12-01149 WHA (N.D. Cal. Jul. 13, 2012)
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finding that the "pace of adjudicating an adjustment application" is not discretionary

Summary of this case from Dehrizi v. Johnson
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No. C 12-01149 WHA

07-13-2012

TEFERI KITAW BEYENE, Plaintiff, v. JANET NAPOLITANO, Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security; ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; JERRY HEINAUER, Director of Nebraska Service Center, Defendants.

WILLIAM ALSUP

JUDGMENT

For the reasons stated in the accompanying order granting defendants Janet Napolitano, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Jerry Heinauer's motion for summary judgment and denying plaintiff Teferi Kitaw Beyene's motion for summary judgment, FINAL JUDGMENT IS HEREBY ENTERED in favor of Janet Napolitano, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Jerry Heinauer's and against plaintiff Teferi Kitaw Beyene. The Clerk SHALL CLOSE THE FILE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Summaries of

Beyene v. Napolitano

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jul 13, 2012
No. C 12-01149 WHA (N.D. Cal. Jul. 13, 2012)

finding that the "pace of adjudicating an adjustment application" is not discretionary

Summary of this case from Dehrizi v. Johnson

finding that, while the “ultimate decision to grant or deny an application for adjustment of status is unquestionably discretionary,” the “pace of adjudicating an adjustment application” is not

Summary of this case from Khan v. Johnson

In Beyene, by contrast, the court declined to compel agency action where the plaintiff had been waiting approximately five years and two months.

Summary of this case from Islam v. Heinauer

In Beyene, the court ultimately concluded that a five year delay was not unreasonable, and granted summary judgment in favor of the government.

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Case details for

Beyene v. Napolitano

Case Details

Full title:TEFERI KITAW BEYENE, Plaintiff, v. JANET NAPOLITANO, Secretary, United…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Jul 13, 2012

Citations

No. C 12-01149 WHA (N.D. Cal. Jul. 13, 2012)

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