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Raufi v. Chertoff

Southern District of CaliforniaMillerDecided March 16, 2006No. 3:05-cv-02318

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Consequently, USCIS has until about April 19, 2006 to complete adjudication of the application.
Form or filing N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
Plaintiff now moves to compel Defendants to process his application for naturalization.
What the suit asked for Naturalization hearing or remand (1447(b)) Read by a model
Consequently, *815 under a tolling theory, Plaintiff is not statutorily authorized under 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b) to commence this action until on or about April 19, 2006.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS
Motion decided Other motion to dismiss Read by a model
In sum, the motion to dismiss is granted.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants move to dismiss the mandamus complaint filed by Plaintiff.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
The complaint is dismissed without prejudice, subject to reinstatement after expiration of the 120 period.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the reasons set forth below, the motion to dismiss is granted.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
The complaint is dismissed without prejudice, subject to reinstatement after expiration of the 120 period.
Months pending 17.1 months from the application to the suit; 19.8 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
He became a Lawful Permanent Resident ("LPR") and applied for naturalization on July 20, 2004.
Months since the naturalization interview 12.4 months from the interview (2005-03-03) Read by a model
Raufi attended his naturalization interview in San Diego on March 3, 2005.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

How the case ended

Docket
No. 3:05-cv-02318
Filed
December 21, 2005
Ended
March 17, 2006
Suit's filing to its end
86 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

A voluntary or stipulated dismissal is how most suits end once the agency acts; the docket rarely says why.

Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit authority

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