Legal Opinion
Meina Xie v. John Kerry
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 10, 2015No. 14-5082PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge:
Meina Xie alleges that the Department of State is illegally delaying review of visa applications filed by persons in certain immigration categories. The district court dismissed the complaint, finding that Xie had failed “to identify any discrete agency action that [State was] required to take.” In the alternative, it said, she failed to point to “authority” legally requiring the relief she sought. Xie v. Kerry, 21 F.Supp.3d 89, 93 (D.D.C.2014). But in fact Xie specifically asked for application of §…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Xie v. KerryDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
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