Legal Opinion
Aishat v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 12, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17–2097 (JEB)PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Ayman Aishat has been a legal permanent resident of the United States since 1989 and applied for citizenship in 2000. He has spent the two decades since waiting for a resolution. Tired of living in limbo, Aishat recently filed this suit, asking the Court to compel Defendant U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resolve his naturalization application in a timely fashion. The agency counters by moving to dismiss one count of his Complaint for failure to state a claim and then seeking to transfer the remainder to the Eastern…
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