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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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Case No. C 07-00773 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

MIN LUO,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 07-00733 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On February 5, 2007 plaintiff Min Luo, appearing through counsel, filed a “Petition For

Hearing on Naturalization Application” against Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department

of Homeland Security, and other government officials in their official capacities. Plaintiff

alleges Defendants have failed to process his application for naturalization in a timely manner,

apparently as a result of delays in obtaining a completed background check clearance from the

Federal Bureau of Investigation. Plaintiff asserts that Defendants have violated 8 U.S.C. §

1447(b), which provides:

If there is a failure to make a determination under section 1446 of this title before

the end of the 120-day period after the date on which the examination is

*E-FILED 2/9/07*

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Case No. C 07-00773 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

conducted under such section, the applicant may apply to the United States

district court for the district in which the applicant resides for a hearing on the

matter. Such court has jurisdiction over the matter and may either determine the

matter or remand the matter, with appropriate instructions, to the Service to

determine the matter.

 Plaintiff requests that this Court adjudicate his naturalization application or compel

defendants to do so.

 Good cause therefore appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

(1) The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of the complaint and a copy of this

Order upon counsel for Defendants, the Office of the United States Attorney. The Clerk of the

Court also shall serve a copy of this Order upon Plaintiff’s counsel.

(2) Defendants shall, within sixty (60) days after receiving service of the complaint,

file and serve upon Plaintiff an answer, showing cause why the relief prayed for should not be

granted. At the time the answer is filed, Defendants shall lodge with the Court all records

relevant to a determination of the issues presented by the complaint. If Defendants contend that

Plaintiff has failed to exhaust administrative remedies as to any ground for relief asserted in the

complaint, Defendants shall specify what administrative remedy remains available to Plaintiff. 

If Defendants waive or concede the issue of exhaustion, Defendants shall so state in their

answer. 

(3) Plaintiff may file a response to the matters raised in the answer within twenty (20)

days after receiving the answer. 

(4) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the matter will be deemed submitted upon

the filing of the response or upon the expiration of time to file a response.

 (5) No later than the time their respective responses hereunder are due, the parties

shall make their determination regarding the issue of consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate

Judge and file the appropriate form. In the event any party declines to consent to the jurisdiction

of the Magistrate Judge, this action will be reassigned to a District Judge for further proceedings.

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(6) The Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR deadlines entered

on February 5, 2007, in this action is hereby VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

February 9, 2007

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Case No. C 07-00773 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT NOTICE OF THIS ORDER WAS ELECTRONICALLY

PROVIDED TO:

Justin X. Wang justin@lawbw.com 

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel who have not

registered for e-filing under the court’s CM/ECF program.

Dated: February 9, 2007

 /s/ BAK 

Chambers of Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg

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