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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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1 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, all parties have

expressly consented that all proceedings in this matter may be heard and finally adjudicated

by the undersigned.

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

LI LU,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, as Secretary of the

Department of Homeland Security; EMILIO T.

GONZALEZ, Director of U.S. Citizen and

Immigration Services; ROBERT S. MUELLER,

Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation,

Defendants. /

No. C06-07928 HRL

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS WITH LEAVE

TO AMEND

[Re: Docket No. 7]

Pro se plaintiff Li Lu filed this action, alleging that defendants improperly handled and

delayed the processing of her I-485 application to adjust her immigration status to that of a

lawful permanent resident.1

 Shortly thereafter, her application was adjudicated; and, pursuant

to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), defendants moved for an order dismissing this action as

moot. Li Lu does not dispute that claims concerning her I-485 application are now moot. She

nevertheless contends that the instant lawsuit is not moot because the I-485 application of her

husband, Yi Li, is still pending. Her husband’s application is mentioned in the body of the

complaint; however, Li Lu acknowledges that she is the only named plaintiff. Moreover, the

complaint, as currently pled, seeks relief only as to her application.

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At the May 1, 2007 motion hearing, the court discussed the possibility of permitting the

filing of an amended pleading adding Yi Li as a plaintiff. The government requested, and was

given, one week to file an opposition brief on the issue. No opposition was filed, and defense

counsel has confirmed with the court that defendants do not object to the filing of an amended

pleading. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

1. Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. Li

Lu’s claims as to her I-485 application are DISMISSED AS MOOT. However, she will be

given leave to file an amended pleading which (a) adds her husband, Yi Li, as a plaintiff and (b)

sets forth all allegations upon which he bases his claim(s) for relief. The amended pleading

shall be filed no later than May 24, 2007.

2. The initial case management conference, currently set for May 15, 2007, is

continued to July 10, 2007, 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 2. The parties shall file a Joint Case

Management Statement no later than July 3, 2007.

Dated:

 

HOWARD R. LLOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

May 10, 2007

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A copy of this document will be mailed to:

Li Lu

121 Merano Drive 

San Jose, CA 95134 

Edward A. Olsen 

United States Attorney's Office 

450 Golden Gate Avenue 

P.O. Box 36055 

San Francisco, CA 94102 

Dated: _____________________________

Chambers of Magistrate Judge Lloyd

5/10/07 /s/

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