National Capital Presbytery v. Nielsen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESBYTERY et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 18-2681 (TJK) ALEJANDRO N. MAYORKAS et al., Defendants.1 MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs challenge Defendants’ denial of National Capital Presbytery’s petition to renew the nonimmigrant religious worker visa for one of its congregation’s ministers. They argue the denial violated the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Administrative Procedure Act. They also seek a writ of mandamus. Before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. For the…