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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 8:1446 Petition for Naturalization Hearing

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited.

Case No. C 06-03739 JF

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(JFLC1)

**E-Filed 6/27/06**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

HUAFENG WEI,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 06-03739 JF

ORDER1 TO SHOW CAUSE

[re: docket no. 1]

On June 12, 2006, Plaintiff Hafeng Wei filed a “Petition for Hearing on Naturalization

Application Under 8 U.S.C. §1447 (B)” against Defendants Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the

Department of Homeland Security; Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director of the United States Citizenship

and Immigration Services (“CIS”); Francis D. Siciliano, Officer-in-Charge of the San Jose Sub

Office of CIS; and Robert Mueller, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”). 

 Plaintiff alleges the following. He is a lawful permanent resident of the United States. 

On April 8, 2005, he applied for naturalization to the United States. He was interviewed on

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September 16, 2005. He has been informed that he passed the test, but that no decision can be

made because the FBI name check has not yet been completed.

Plaintiff alleges that Defendants have violated 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b), which provides:

If there is a failure to make a determination under section 1446 of this title before

the end of the 120-day period after the date on which the examination is

conducted under such section, the applicant may apply to the United States district

court for the district in which the applicant resides for a hearing on the matter.

Such court has jurisdiction over the matter and may either determine the matter or

remand the matter, with appropriate instructions, to the Service to determine the

matter.

Plaintiff requests that this Court adjudicate the naturalization application or issue an order

directing Defendants to adjudicate his application immediately. Plaintiff also requests reasonable

attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act. Good cause therefore appearing, IT

IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

(1) The Clerk of the Court shall serve by certified mail a copy of the petition and a

copy of this Order upon counsel for Defendants, the Office of the United States Attorney. The

Clerk of the Court also shall serve a copy of this Order upon Plaintiff’s counsel, Justin X. Wang.

(2) Defendants shall, within sixty (60) days after receiving service of the petition, file

and serve upon Plaintiff an answer, showing cause why the relief prayed for should not be

granted. At the time the answer is filed, Defendants shall lodge with the Court all records

relevant to a determination of the issues presented by the complaint. If Defendants contend that

Plaintiff has failed to exhaust administrative remedies as to any ground for relief asserted in the

complaint, Defendants shall specify what administrative remedy remains available to Plaintiff. If

Defendants waive or concede the issue of exhaustion, Defendants shall so state in their answer. 

(3) Plaintiff may file a response to the matters raised in the answer within thirty (30)

days after receiving the answer. 

(4) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the matter will be deemed submitted upon

the filing of the response or upon the expiration of time to file a response.

(5) The Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR deadlines

entered on June 12, 2006 in this action is hereby VACATED.

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Case No. C 06-03739 JF

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(JFLC1)

DATED: June 27, 2006

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 06-03739 JF

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(JFLC1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Justin X. Wang lawbw@aol.com

Office of the United States Attorney

150 Almaden Blvd., Suite 900

San Jose, CA 95113

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