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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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28 *Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d)(1), Michael B. Mukasey is substituted for his predecessor,

Alberto Gonzales, as the United States Attorney General.

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

No. C 07-5269 MEJ

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO (CSBN 44332)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (CSBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

MELANIE L. PROCTOR (CSBN 228971)

Melanie.Proctor@usdoj.gov

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102-3495

Telephone: (415) 436-6730

FAX: (415) 436-7169

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

NATHANIEL SEAN BOWDEN,

JUNELLE HARRIS,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ROBIN L. BARRETT, Field Office

Director, USCIS San Francisco District

Office; EMILIO T. GONZALEZ, Director,

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; 

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, Secretary,

Department of Homeland Security;

ROBERT S. MUELLER, Director, Federal

Bureau of Investigation; MICHAEL B.

MUKASEY,* U.S. Attorney General,

Defendants. 

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No. C 07-5269 MEJ

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT

STATEMENT; PROPOSED ORDER

The parties hereby submit the Joint Case Management Statement. The parties respectfully

ask the Court to adopt the Statement without need for a Case Management Conference.

1. Jurisdiction and Service: There are no issues concerning personal jurisdiction or venue.

Plaintiffs brought this Complaint under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1361, the Administrative Procedure

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CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

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Act, and 28 U.S.C. § 2201. All parties have been served. 

2. Facts: On September 1, 2004, Plaintiff Harris filed an I-130 petition on behalf of Plaintiff

Bowden, who simultaneously applied for adjustment of status. The I-130 petition was granted on

December 20, 2006. On October 16, 2007, Plaintiffs filed the instant Complaint. Plaintiff Bowden’s

name check remains pending with the FBI.

3. Legal Issues: The principal legal issue the parties dispute is whether the Court has

jurisdiction to compel agency action in this case and if so, whether a writ a mandamus should issue

to remedy Defendants’ alleged unreasonable delay in adjudicating Plaintiffs’ applications.

4. Motions: None. 

5. Amendment of Pleadings: None.

6. Evidence Preservation: None.

7. Disclosures: The parties are in the process of complying with the initial disclosure

requirements under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26. Initial disclosures must be completed by the close of

business on January 17, 2008.

8. Discovery: The parties will complete their discovery requests by January 17, 2008. 

9. Class Actions: Not applicable.

10. Related Cases: None.

11. Relief: Plaintiffs ask the Court to direct the agency to adjudicate Plaintiff Bowden’s

adjustment of status applications and ask for an award of attorneys’ fees. This case does not involve

damages.

12. Settlement and ADR: The parties filed a Joint Request to Be Exempt From Formal ADR

on January 3, 2008. 

13. Consent to Magistrate Judge for All Purposes: The parties have consented to assignment

of this case to a magistrate judge.

14. Other References: None.

15. Narrowing of Issues: None.

16. Expedited Schedule: The parties believe this matter can be solved through motions.

17. Scheduling: The parties suggest the following dates:

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I, Melanie L. Proctor, hereby attest that I have on file all holograph signatures for any

signatures indicated by a “conformed” signature (/S/) within this efiled document.

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

No. C 07-5269 MEJ 3

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment: February 21, 2008

Defendants’ Opposition and Cross Motion: March 6, 2008

Plaintiffs’ Reply: March 13, 2008

Defendants’ Reply, if any: March 20, 2008

The parties request the Court to take the matter under submission without oral argument. Should

the Court desire oral argument, the parties respectfully suggest the following date: April 3, 2008,

at 10:00 a.m.

18. Trial: The parties believe the matter can be resolved through the motions for summary

judgment. 

19. Disclosure of Non-party Interested Entities or Persons: None.

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

matter: None.

Dated: January 15, 2008 Respectfully submitted,

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

 /s/ MELANIE L. PROCTOR1

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendants

Dated: January 15, 2008 /s/ 

ROBERT JOBE

Attorney for Plaintiffs

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PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

The Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Order are hereby adopted by the Court

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

The Case Management Conference scheduled for January 24, 2008 is hereby VACATED. The

matter will be taken under submission at the close of the briefing schedule.

Date: 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

ALTERNATIVE PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

The Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Order are hereby adopted by the Court

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

The Case Management Conference scheduled for January 24, 2008 is hereby VACATED. The

motions shall be heard on Thursday, April 3, 2008, at 10:00 a.m..

Date: 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

January 22, 2008

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Maria-Elena James

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