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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Review of denial of an application for naturalization

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JESSICA CASTANEDA,

Petitioner,

 v.

ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., United States

Attorney General, 

Respondent. /

No. C 09-03177 MHP

ORDER

Re: Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss

On July 13, 2009, petitioner Jessica Castaneda, an alien currently in removal proceedings,

filed a petition for review and request for de novo hearing of the Attorney General’s denial of her

naturalization application. On November 25, 2009, the court entered a memorandum and order

holding that the court could not provide effective relief to petitioner. See Docket No. 12 (November

2009 Order). Because a motion to terminate the removal proceedings was imminently pending

before the immigration judge, this court temporarily held in abeyance the defendant’s instant motion

to dismiss and stayed the instant action until such time as the parties reported on the outcome of the

motion pending before the immigration judge. See id. at 6-7.

On February 2, 2010, the parties filed a joint status report, informing this court that the

immigration judge has denied petitioner’s motion to terminate the removal proceedings without

prejudice, and has set a May 11, 2010, hearing date for the matter. Docket No. 13. As the removal

proceedings as scheduled are likely to continue for a number of months, the court declines to 

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continue holding the instant action in abeyance. Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the

November 2009 Order, defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is GRANTED without

prejudice to renewal by petitioner should such renewal be warranted by law and desired by

petitioner following the conclusion of her removal proceedings. The instant action is DISMISSED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 2/9/2010 

MARILYN HALL PATEL

United States District Court Judge

Northern District of California

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