Ariani v. Antony J. Blinken

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TOKTAM HOSSEINNEZHAD ARIANI, et al., Plaintiffs, No. 25-cv-349 (TSC) v. MARCO RUBIO, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs are 58 Iranian nationals whose visa applications were refused under 8 U.S.C. § 1201(g) and placed into administrative processing. They sued the Secretary of State and another State Department official, seeking to compel further action on their refused applications. See Compl., ECF No. 1. Defendants now move for judgment on the pleadings, arguing that State Department officials have no duty to act on…