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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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Justin Fok, Esq., CSBN: 242272 

Law Offices of Jean D. Chen 

2107 N. First Street, Suite 300 

San Jose, CA 95131 

Telephone: (408) 437-1788 

Facsimile: (408) 437-9788 

Email: jfok@jclawoffice.com

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Wen Hong Liu 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

Wen Hong Liu, 

 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

Alberto Gonzales, United States Attorney 

General; 

Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the 

Department of Homeland Security; 

Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director of United States

Citizenship and Immigration Services; 

David Still, San Francisco District Director, 

United States Citizenship and Immigration 

Services; 

Robert S. Mueller, Director of Federal 

Bureau of Investigation, 

 

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Case No. C 06-07884 JW 

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT 

STATEMENT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

The parties to the above-entitled action jointly submit this Case Management Statement 

and Proposed Order and request the Court adopt it as its Case Management Order in this case. 

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Case No. C 06-07884 JW 

Joint Case Management Statement 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge James Ware

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1. Jurisdiction and Service: Plaintiff asserts that the basis for the Court’s jurisdiction is 8

U.S.C. § 1447(b). No issues exist regarding personal jurisdiction or venue, and all parties have 

been served.

2. Facts: There are no factual issues currently in dispute. Plaintiff, Wen Hong Liu, is a 

lawful permanent resident of the United States. Plaintiff filed an N-400, Application for 

Naturalization, with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) on 

August 5, 2003, and had his naturalization interview on April 21, 2004. At the interview, DHS 

Officer Capuno indicated to Plaintiff that his application was pending due to the FBI Name

Check. Plaintiff made subsequent inquiries, and each time was told that his application was 

pending due to the FBI Name Check. Plaintiff filed this action on December 26, 2006, 

contending that Defendants have failed to make a decision on his application within 120 days 

after his initial examination, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b). 

3. Legal Issues: Whether the Court should remand and impose a specific deadline for 

Defendants to complete adjudication of Plaintiff’s N-400 application. 

4. Motions: There are no prior or pending motions. 

5. Amendment of Pleadings: No parties, claims, or defenses are expected to be added or 

dismissed. 

6. Evidence Preservation: There is no evidence that falls within this category. 

7. Disclosures: The parties believe that this case is exempt from the initial disclosure 

requirements under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26. 

8. Discovery: The parties do not believe that discovery will be necessary at this time

9. Class Actions: This action is not a class action. 

10. Related Cases: At this time, the parties believe that there are no related cases. 

11. Relief: Plaintiff seeks either: (1) the Court assume jurisdiction over this matter and 

approve Plaintiff’s Application, or (2) an order from this Court directing USCIS to complete 

adjudication of Plaintiff’s application within 60 days of receiving such order. 

12. Settlement and ADR: The parties filed a Notice of Need for an ADR Phone Conference 

on March 19, 2007 and an ADR Phone Conference is scheduled for July 19, 2007. The 

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possibility of settlement still exists. 

13. Consent to Magistrate Judge for All Purposes: The parties will consent to proceed before 

a Magistrate Judge for all further proceedings including trial and entry of judgment. 

14. Other References: The parties believe that this case is not suitable for binding arbitration, 

a special master, or the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. 

15. Narrowing of Issues: The issue in this case is whether the Court can issue a remand order 

for Plaintiff’s N-400 application with a specific deadline for completion. Plaintiff seeks a 

remand order with specific instructions that Defendants complete adjudication of his N-400 

within 60 days of receiving such order. Defendants seek a remand order with specific 

instructions to complete adjudication as expeditiously as possible without a specified deadline. 

16. Expedited Schedule: The parties propose the following Expedited Schedule: 

Within 60 days of the Case Management Conference, each party shall submit a memorandum of 

law, not to exceed 10 pages, with a proposed remand order. Unless the Court requires additional 

information, the matter will be deemed submitted upon the filing of the memoranda of law, and 

the Court will make its final ruling. 

17. Scheduling: The competing memoranda of law and proposed orders shall be due on 

Friday, September 21, 2007. 

18. Trial: The parties do not believe that trial will be necessary. 

19. Disclosure of Non-party Interested Entities or Persons: The parties intend to file the 

“Certification of Interested Entities or Persons” as required by Civil Local Rule 3-16. 

20. Such other matters as may facilitate the just, speedy, and inexpensive disposition of this 

matter: None 

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Dated: July 11, 2007 Respectfully Submitted, 

 _________/s/______________ 

 Justin G. Fok

 Law Offices of Jean D. Chen

 Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: July 11, 2007 _________/s/______________ 

 Edward A. Olsen

 Assistant United States Attorney

 Attorney for Defendants

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER 

The Case Management Statement and Proposed Order is hereby adopted by the Court as 

the Case Management Order for the case and the parties are ordered to comply with this Order. 

Dated: ________________________ 

 James Ware

 United States District Judge

 

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 Pursuant to the parties' consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge, the Clerk shall 

reassign this case and issue a new case schedule. The Case Management Conference presently 

scheduled for July 23, 2007 is VACATED. July 17, 2007

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