Legal Opinion
Siraj v. United States Sentencing Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 18, 2021No. Civil Action No. 2019-3375Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) SHAHAWAR MATIN SIRAJ, et al., ) ) Petitioners, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 19-cv-03375 (ABJ) ) UNITED STATES SENTENCING ) COMMISSION, ) ) ) Respondent. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Respondent the United States Sentencing Commission has filed a motion to dismiss petitioners’ lawsuit against it, pursuant to Federal Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). The Court will grant the motion and dismiss the claims without prejudice for lack of mandamus jurisdiction, and therefore, it need not reach the Commission’s additional bases for dismissal. BACKGROUND a.…
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