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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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Case No. C 06-02411 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

*E-FILED 4/20/06*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

HAMID HOSSEINI,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 06-02411 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On March 29, 2006, plaintiff Hamid Hosseini filed a “Complaint for Declaratory

Judgment of Naturalization Under 8 USC 1447 (b)” against defendants Michael Chertoff,

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Emilio Gonzalez, the Director of the United

States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”), David N. Still, District Director of the San

Francisco District of the CIS; and Frank Siciliano, the Director of the San Jose office of the CIS; 

 Plaintiff alleges that he applied for naturalization prior to June 24, 2003 and that on or

about March 22, 2004 he underwent a naturalization interview and passed the English and

United States History and Government tests. Plaintiff alleges that his application has not been

acted on, apparently as a result of delays in processing his FBI name check. Plaintiff further
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Case No. C 06-02240 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

alleges that as a result of Defendants’ failure to make a determination on his application within a

120 day period, he is entitled to seek relief from this Court pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b). 

Plaintiff requests that this Court adjudicate his naturalization application and declare that he is

entitled to be naturalized.

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

(1) The Clerk of the Court shall serve by certified mail a copy of the petition 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 Hamid Hosseini.

(2) Defendants shall, within thirty (30) days after receiving this order, file and serve

upon Plaintiff an answer, showing cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue. 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 thirty (30)

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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Case No. C 06-02240 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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

on April 6, 2006 in this action is hereby VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 20, 2006 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge
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Case No. C 06-02240 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT NOTICE OF THIS ORDER HAS BEEN DELIVERED

TO:

Edward R. Litwin, Esq.

Email: elitwin@litwinlaw.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: 4/20/06 Chambers of Judge Richard Seeborg

By: /s/ BAK