Legal Opinion
Saleem v. Keisler
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided October 26, 2007No. 06-C-712-CPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BARBARA B. CRABB, District Judge.
The question in this case is whether a remedy in federal district court exists for the failure of immigration officials to decide a noncitizen’s application for adjustment of status from nonimmigrant to permanent resident. Plaintiff Mohammed Saleem, an Indian citizen seeking permanent residence in the United States, contends that jurisdiction for his claim is present under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and that the government can be compelled to act under either the Mandamus Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1361, or the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 701-706.…
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