Legal Opinion
Akter v. Blinken
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 16, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2024-3256Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FATEMA AKTER, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:24-cv-03256 (TNM) MARCO RUBIO, in his official capacity as Secretary of State, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff asks the Court to compel the Department of State and various federal officials to schedule her visa interview. Essentially: Her petition for an alien relative visa waits in a chronological queue for adjudication, and she wants this Court to escort her to the front of the line. The Government moves to dismiss, arguing that the Court lacks jurisdiction over the action…
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