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Nature of Suit Code: 463
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 08:1231(a) Immigration: Due Process Clause

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VIJAYAKUMAR THURAISSIGIAM,

Petitioner,

v.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY, et al.,

Respondents.

Case No.: 3:18-cv-135-L-AGS

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND 

DENYING IN PART STIPULATED

MOTION FOR BIFURCATED 

BRIEFING OF RESPONDENTS' 

RULE 12(b) MOTION

Pending before the Court in this immigration habeas corpus proceeding is a 

Stipulated Motion for Bifurcated Briefing of Respondents' Rule 12(b) Motion ("Joint 

Motion"). For the reasons which follow, the Joint Motion is granted in part and denied in 

part.

The parties stipulated to a briefing schedule for Respondents' anticipated motion to 

dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

12(b)(1). As the stipulated briefing schedule does not deviate from the briefing schedule 

set forth in Civil Local Rule 7.1(e), the stipulation is approved. See Civ. Loc. R. 7.2. 

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Upon the filing of Rule 12(b)(1) motion briefing, the motion shall be deemed submitted 

on the briefs. See Civ. Loc. R. 7.1(d).

The parties also stipulated to permit Respondents to wait until after resolution of 

of the Rule 12(b)(1) motion to file their further Rule 12(b) motions. Rule 12(g)(2) 

precludes piecemeal briefing of Rule 12(b) motions to dismiss. Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 

12(g)(2) ("Except as provided in Rule 12(h)(2) or (3), a party that makes a motion under 

this rule must not make another motion under this rule raising a defense or objection that 

was available to the party but omitted from its earlier motion."); see also In re Apple 

iPhone Antitr. Litig., 846 F.3d 313, 317-18 (9th Cir. 2017); In re Packaged Seafood 

Products Antitr. Litig., __ F.Supp.3d __, 2017 WL 4271894 at *4 (S.D. Cal. Sep. 26, 

2017 (Sammartino, J.)). Nevertheless, the court may exercise its discretion to grant relief 

from Rule 12(g)(2). See discussion in Apple iPhone Antitr. Litig., 846 F.3d at 319-20

(compliance excused to avoid repetitive motion practice and delay); see also Packaged 

Seafood Antitr. Litig., 2017 WL 4271894 at *5 ("the Court here declines to exercise its 

discretion to disregard Rule 12(g)(2)" despite "Defendants' valid belief that the factual 

footing of the case shifted"). In the absence of any proffered reason or cause why the 

circumstances of the pending case warrant relief from Rule 12(g)(2), the parties' request 

for piecemeal briefing of Rule 12(b) motions is denied.

Accordingly, it is ordered as follows:

1. The Stipulated Motion for Bifurcated Briefing of Respondents' Rule 12(b) 

Motion is granted insofar as the parties stipulated to the briefing schedule for 

Respondents' Rule 12(b)(1) motion:

a. No later than March 5, 2018, Respondents shall file and serve their 

Rule 12(b)(1) motion, if any. Respondents may join any other Rule 12(b) motion 

at the same time.

b. No later than March 19, 2018, Petitioner shall file and serve his 

opposition, if any. 

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c. No later than March 26, 2018, Respondents shall file and serve their 

reply, if any.

d. Upon the filing of the foregoing, the matter will be deemed submitted 

on the briefs. 

2. In all other respects, the Stipulated Motion for Bifurcated Briefing of 

Respondents' Rule 12(b) Motion is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 27, 2018

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