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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NIRMAL SINGH,

Plaintiff,

v.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, Secretary of

Homeland Security, EMILIO T. GONZALEZ,

Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Service, DAVID STILL, District Director of

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, and

McGREGOR W. SCOTT, Attorney General of

the U.S. Eastern District, 

Defendants.

Case No: CV-F-06-921-LJO-SMS

AMENDED ORDER DISMISSING CASE

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND PURSUANT

TO 12(b)(6)

This action was filed on July 18, 2006. The civil cover sheet refers to Nirmal Singh. On the

same day, the Complaint was filed in the name of Nirmal Singh; however, the Complaint names

someone else as Plaintiff who filed original documents with the United States Citizenship and

Immigration Service in Nebraska. The Complaint (Doc. 2) reads as follows:

1. Plaintiff is a native of Iran and a citizen of Yemen Arab Republic who is

applying for lawful permanent residence in the United States and who resides

within the jurisdiction of this Court...

4. On or about July 02, 2003, the Plaintiff, Mohamed Hassan Ahmed filed an

application for adjustment of status to permanent residence...with Lincoln,

Nebraska Service Center (emphasis added). 

The Complaint goes on to discuss other dates in which “Plaintiff” was interviewed by the government,

inquired about his status, and how long he has waited to file this action. 

In the Government’s Answer to the Complaint (Doc. 12), the Government responds as 

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follows:

1. Defendants admit that plaintiff has filed an application for lawful permanent

residency... 

4. Defendants admit that the plaintiff here filed an Application to Register

Permanent Resident or Adjust States (sic) on July 2, 2003. Defendants note that

Plaintiff identified an incorrect name as Plaintiff in this case. Defendants deny

that the aforementioned application was filed in Lincoln, Nebraska.

After reviewing the complaint, this Court finds that there are no allegations that pertain to the

named Plaintiff, Nirmal Singh. Accordingly, the Court sua sponte DISMISSES this action with leave

to amend, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 12 (b)(6). See also Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 8(a) (a pleading which

sets forth a claim for relief...shall contain...a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the

pleader is entitled to relief)(emphasis added). 

In addition, if a new complaint is filed, ultimately being followed by motions by the

Government, those motions are required to include reasoned legal argument supported by law. See Fed.

R. Civ. P. 11(b)(2) and (3); Loc. R. 78-230(b); Rios v. Ziglar, 398 F.3d 1201 (10 Cir. 2005)(to make th

a sufficient argument, a party must advance a reasoned argument and it must support its argument with

legal authority); Pelfresne v. Village of Williams Bay, 917 F.2d 1017, 1023 (7 Cir. 1990) (“a litigant th

who fails to press a point in supporting it with pertinent authority, or by showing why it is sound despite

a lack of supporting authority or in the face of contrary authority, forfeits the point); People v.

Schlosser, 278 P. 898 (Cal. App. 1928) (“[I]t is [a lawyer’s] duty to present the law and argument. This

is one of the duties they assume upon their admission to the bar...where counsel will not take the time

to point out the particular error ...and the law which he invokes, that we will not.”) 

Plaintiff has until May15, 2007 to file an amended pleading. If Plaintiff does not file an

amended pleading on or before May 15, 2007, this case will be dismissed with prejudice and the

case will be closed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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