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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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Case No. C 07-00234 RS

ORDER

*e-filed 6/1/07*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JIN ZHOU,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 07-00234 RS

ORDER

On January 17, 2007, the court entered an order to show cause why plaintiff Jin Zhou,

should not be granted the relief he requested. Defendant’s response asserts that the Court lacks

subject matter jurisdiction over this matter and requests dismissal, albeit not in a formal motion

to dismiss. Defendants’ jurisdictional arguments appear to have been rejected by every court in

this district that has considered them, and this Court sees no basis to deviate from the considered

analysis in those decisions. See, e.g., Chen v. Chertoff, C-06-07927 RMW, Order Denying

Motion to Dismiss filed April 18, 2007 (Docket No. 18); Gelfer v. Chertoff, 2007 WL 902382,

*1 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 22, 2007); Aboushaban v. Mueller, 2006 WL 3041086, * 2 (N.D. Cal. Oct.

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Case No. C 07-00234 RS

ORDER

24, 2007). Accordingly, the Court will not invite defendants to make a motion to dismiss. It

appears, however, that the issues raised in the complaint likely are amenable to resolution on

summary judgment. The parties are directed, therefore, to file cross-motions for summary

judgment as promptly as practicable.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 1, 2007 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

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Case No. C 07-00234 RS

ORDER

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT NOTICE OF THIS ORDER WAS ELECTRONICALLY

PROVIDED TO:

Edward A. Olsen edward.olsen@usdoj.gov, tiffani.chiu@usdoj.gov 

AND A COPY OF THIS ORDER WAS MAILED TO:

Jin Zhou

20323 Silverado Avenue

Cupertino, CA 95014

Dated: June 1, 2007

 /s/ BAK 

Chambers of Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg

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