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Delgosha v. Noem

Northern District of CaliforniaThomas S. HixsonDecided June 18, 2026No. 3:26-cv-00287

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Noem delegated her authority to adjudicate Form N-400, Application for 26 Naturalization, to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”).
Form or filing N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
Form N-400, Application for 26 Naturalization
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
requests the Court “compel Defendants to perform their non-discretionary duty to adjudicate [his] 14 long-pending Application for Naturalization (Form N -400).”
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons stated above, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
Pending before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss 18 pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
For the reasons stated above, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Disposition Denied in the applicant's favor The principal motion was denied in full: a motion to dismiss denied so the case goes on, or relief denied on the merits. Read by a model
For the reasons stated above, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
For the reasons stated above, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
For the reasons stated above, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
The other claims The delay claim goes on Read by a model
As with his Section 706(1) claim, this is sufficient to state a plausible claim under 18 Section 706(2).
Months pending 15.8 months from the application to the suit; 21 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Naturalization (“Form N-400”), with USCIS on September 16, 2024.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Iran Read by a model
Delgosha is a citizen of Iran who currently resides in the United States.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 3:26-cv-00287
Filed
January 9, 2026
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit authority

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