Where a plaintiff seeks identical relief under the APA and the Mandamus Act, courts routinely elect to analyze both claims under the APA only. See, e.g., Vaz v. Neal, 33 F.4th 1131, 1135 (9th Cir. 2022); Castaneda v. Garland, 562 F.Supp.3d 545, 561 (CD. Cal. 2021).
Where a plaintiff seeks identical relief under the APA and the Mandamus Act, courts routinely elect to analyze both claims under the APA only. See, e.g., Vaz v. Neal, 33 F.4th 1131, 1135 (9th Cir. 2022); Castaneda v. Garland, 562 F.Supp.3d 545, 561 (CD. Cal. 2021).