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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NEHEMIAH CORPORATION OF

AMERICA,

NO. CIV. S-07-2056 LKK/DAD 

Plaintiff,

v.

O R D E R

ALPHONSO JACKSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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The court requests supplemental briefing on the appropriate

remedy, if any, for plaintiff’s prejudgment claim. One remedy for

prejudgment is disqualification of the official who exhibits an

unalterably closed mind. See Alaska Factory Trawler Ass'n v.

Baldridge, 831 F.2d 1456, 1467 (9th Cir. 1987). Here, however, it

appears that Nehemiah already possesses this remedy. While, as a

technical matter, Secretary Jackson may retain final responsibility

for rules made pursuant to a delegation of authority, 12 U.S.C. §

1701c(a), it does not appear, as a practical matter, that he was

involved in the adoption of the rule at issue. In this context,

Assistant Secretaries possess delegated rulemaking authority, and

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it was Commissioner Montgomery who signed the proposed rule as well

as the final rule. Accordingly, it appears that any remedy that

the court might order for Secretary Jackson’s comments would leave

the parties with the status quo ante. Put differently, how can the

court exclude Secretary Jackson from the rulemaking process when

he was not, in fact, part of that process initially?

Plaintiff shall submit a brief of no longer than five pages

on this issue by February 20, 2008. Defendants may submit a

responsive brief no longer than five pages by February 26, 2008.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February 14, 2008.

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