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Houdroj v. Chertoff

District of OregonJohn JelderksDecided March 7, 2007

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
In a decision dated August 12, 2004, defendant McNamee, USCIS District Director, denied plaintiff's application on the grounds that plaintiff lacked "good moral character."
Form or filing N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
Plaintiff filed a second Application for Naturalization on January 4, 2005, and a third Application for Naturalization on October 14, 2005.
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
Plaintiff moves for the issuance of a writ of mandamus ordering defendants to determine plaintiff's prima facie eligibility for naturalization.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons set out below, defendants' motion to dismiss is granted in part and denied in part, and plaintiff's motion for issuance of a writ of mandamus is denied.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
Defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim (# 17) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
As noted above, defendants move to dismiss this action for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and for lack of jurisdiction, and plaintiff seeks a writ of mandamus requiring defendants to determine his prima facie eligibility for naturalization.
Disposition Dismissed in part; some claims go on The government's motion to dismiss was granted in part: some claims were dismissed and others go on. Read by a model
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
The other claims Some dismissed, some go on Read by a model
Defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim (# 17) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
Months pending 1 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
Plaintiff withdrew his second application in March, 2005, and defendant McNamee denied plaintiff's third application on November 14, 2005.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Lebanon Read by a model
Plaintiff was born in Lebanon on February 3, 1978, and is a Lebanese citizen.

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