Legal Opinion
Liberty Fund, Inc. v. Chao
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 30, 2005No. CIV.A.04-0915 JDB, 05-142, 05-144, 05-145, 05-147, 05-148, 05-149, 05-150, 05-156, 05-258, 05-259, 05-260, 05-261, 05-262, 05-412PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BATES, District Judge.
Petitioners in these consolidated cases are several employers who are awaiting action on their applications for permanent labor certifications on behalf of various aliens pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(5)(A). Also included among the petitioners are some of the affected aliens. Petitioners allege that the U.S. Department of Labor has unreasonably delayed the processing of the applications for as long as four years, and seek writs of mandamus to compel action on the applications pursuant to the Mandamus Act, 28 U.S.C.…
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