Legal Opinion
Lleshi v. Kerry
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 1, 2015No. 14-cv-7412 (AJN)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge:
Plaintiff Kristina Lleshi seeks to overturn a consular official’s decision to deny her visa application on behalf of herself and co-Plaintiffs Fran Lleshi and Marsel Lleshi, her husband and son, respectively. Defendants John Kerry, Colombia A. Bar-rosse, and Patrick F. Kennedy (collectively the “Defendants” or the “Government”) move to dismiss the case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim. For the reasons below, the Defendants’ motion is GRANTED.
1. BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs Kristina Lleshi and Fran Lle-shi are…
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