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Pichardo-Martinez v. Ashcroft

District of ArizonaDecided June 6, 2005

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
On March 31, 2004, CIS denied Plaintiff's application for naturalization.
Form or filing N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
On June 8, 1995, Plaintiff filed an application for naturalization with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (succeeded by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services).
What the suit asked for Naturalization hearing or remand (1447(b)) Read by a model
Plaintiff asked the Court to adjudicate his 1995 naturalization application de novo, arguing under Hovsepian that CIS had been without jurisdiction to deny the application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Pending is Defendant's motion to dismiss Plaintiff's second amended complaint. For the reasons stated below, the motion is granted.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) authorizes dismissal for lack of jurisdiction.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Pending is Defendant's motion to dismiss Plaintiff's second amended complaint.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the second amended complaint is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' motion to dismiss [DOC # 28] is GRANTED.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the second amended complaint is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the second amended complaint is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.
Months pending 99.4 months from the application to the suit; 120 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
On June 8, 1995, Plaintiff filed an application for naturalization with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (succeeded by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services).
Months since the naturalization interview 94.3 months from the interview (1996-05-21) Read by a model
On or about May 21, 1996, the INS conducted an initial examination of Plaintiff.
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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