Can a mandamus case be filed on behalf of someone outside of the United States?
There are more complicated issues involved when the mandamus case is filed on behalf of someone outside of the United States.It may be possible to file such an action if there is a U.S. petitioning employer and if the defendant is the Department of State in Washington rather than the U.S. Consulate overseas.The court would have to be convinced that it has jurisdiction over the case because of the action or inaction of the Department of State or other government entity in Washington, as opposed to the action or inaction of a U.S. Consulate overseas, since the court would likely hold that it has no jurisdiction over the U.S. Consulate overseas.
