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Nagem v. United States

Northern District of TexasMcBrydeDecided March 23, 2007

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Attachments to Nagem's complaint establish that his application is being processed by the Dallas district office of CIS.
Form or filing N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
In September 2004 Nagem filed his application for naturalization with CIS.
What the suit asked for Naturalization hearing or remand (1447(b)) Read by a model
Nagem asks the court to make a judicial determination of his naturalization application, pursuant to the authority of 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b).
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The court ORDERS that defendants' motion to remand be, and is hereby, denied.
Motion decided Remand under 1447(b) Read by a model
The court ORDERS that defendants' motion to remand be, and is hereby, denied.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
The government has moved to remand the action to CIS for further processing of Nagem's application.
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 court ORDERS that defendants' motion to remand be, and is hereby, denied.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
The court ORDERS that defendants' motion to remand be, and is hereby, denied.
The delay claim Relief ordered Read by a model
(3) the defendant or defendants responsible for completing the background check or checks on Nagem complete such background check or checks by April 20, 2007,
Months pending 26.7 months from the application to the suit; 30.2 months from the application to the court's decision A section 1447(b) suit: these months run from the naturalization application. The statute's 120 days run from the interview, which they do not measure. Read by a model
In September 2004 Nagem filed his application for naturalization with CIS.
Months since the naturalization interview 23.2 months from the interview (2005-04) Read by a model
Officers of defendants interviewed Nagem on his application in early April 2005.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

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