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United States Ex Rel. Guest v. Perkins

District of ColumbiaBaileyDecided December 7, 1936

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Agency Not recorded Read by a model
Form or filing N-600 (certificate of citizenship) Read by a model
Later on February 4, 1936, petitioner, saving and reserving his claim to his being a natural-born citizen, applied for a certificate of derivative naturalization, which was denied upon the same grounds upon which the denials of his former application were based.
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
and in the alternative to show that he is a naturalized citizen by virtue of his mother's resumption of citizenship and to have a certificate of derivative citizenship issued to him.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The demurrer to the traverse should be overruled.
Motion decided Other motion to dismiss Read by a model
The demurrer to the traverse should be overruled.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
The respondents answered and petitioner filed a general traverse. To the latter the respondents demurred
Disposition Government's motion denied; the case goes on The government's motion (to dismiss, or for summary judgment) was denied, so the case goes on. Counted as the applicant's ruling; a later decision in the case can still go either way. Read by a model
The demurrer to the traverse should be overruled.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
The demurrer to the traverse should be overruled.
The other claims The delay claim goes on Read by a model
The demurrer to the traverse should be overruled.
Months pending 10.1 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Later on February 4, 1936, petitioner, saving and reserving his claim to his being a natural-born citizen, applied for a certificate of derivative naturalization
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality United States Read by a model
I think that under the law petitioner became a naturalized citizen upon the resumption of citizenship by his mother.

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