Legal Opinion

Gomez v. Nielsen

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 22, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17–0217 (CKK)Published

1Opinion of the Court

COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, United States District Judge

Plaintiff is a native of Venezuela who is appearing pro se . He seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the federal government to adjudicate his "Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal." Am. Pet. for a Writ of Mandamus and Compl. for Declaratory Judgment ("Am. Compl.") at 3 [Dkt. # 12]. Plaintiff further states that he is bringing "claims in relation with the claims of asylum," and he has invoked the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"), the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"), and Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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