Askerova v. Noem et al

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25-cv-3548-AGS-AHG
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Lamiya ASKEROVA
Plaintiff,
v.
Kristi NOEM, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No.: 25-cv-3548-AGS-AHG
ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED
MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF 3)
Plaintiff Lamiya Askerova filed a petition for a writ of mandamus requesting that
the government “adjudicate Plaintiff’s Form I-485 Application” for lawful permanent
resident status because it had been pending for over two years without a ruling. (ECF 1, at
11.) Defendants move to dismiss, arguing the case is now moot because Askerova’s Form
I-485 was not only adjudicated, but she was granted lawful permanent resident status
shortly after she filed her mandamus petition. (See generally ECF 3.) Plaintiff did not file
an opposition. Since she has received all the relief she sought in her petition, the case is
moot and the unopposed motion to dismiss is granted. See Gutierrez v. Saenz, 606 U.S.
305, 321 (2025) (holding that a case becomes moot “when it is impossible for a court to
grant any effectual relief”). The upcoming hearing is vacated, and this case is dismissed
without prejudice as moot. The Clerk is directed to issue a judgment and close this case.
Dated: March 13, 2026
___________________________
Hon. Andrew G. Schopler
United States District Judge
Case 3:25-cv-03548-AGS-AHG Document 5 Filed 03/13/26 PageID.<pageID> Page
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