ALMAQRAMI v. POMPEO

No. 18-5156.

933 F.3d 774 (2019)

Hamed Sufyan Othman ALMAQRAMI, et al., Appellants v. Michael R. POMPEO, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State and John Does, #1-#50, In Their Official Capacity as the Consular Officials Responsible for Issuing Diversity Visas, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 13, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin M. Eidelson , Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Matthew E. Price , Max J. Minzner , Washington, DC, Yolanda Rondon , Arthur B. Spitzer , and Scott Michelman , Washington, DC.

Scott G. Stewart , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. On the brief were Gisela A. Westwater and Erez Reuveni , Assistant Directors, and Joshua S. Press , Trial Attorney.

Before: Tatel and Griffith, Circuit Judges, and Williams, Senior Circuit Judge.


Plaintiffs were offered the chance to apply for a select number of "diversity visas." The government never granted them visas, and the statutory deadline to do so has now passed. But this case is not moot because whether the district court retains the authority to award plaintiffs relief is a merits question. We reverse...

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