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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 06-07151 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

*E-FILED 11/29/06*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ZHAOYANG SUN and WEN LI,

 Plaintiffs,

 v.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 06-07151 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On November 17, 2006, plaintiffs Zhaoyang Sun and Wen Li, appearing through counsel,

filed a “Complaint For Writ in the Nature of Mandamus” against defendants Michael Chertoff,

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Emilio T. Gonzales, Director of the United

States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”); Christina Poulos, Acting Director of the

California Service Center of the CIS; and Robert S. Mueller, Director of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation.

Plaintiffs allege defendants have failed to process their I-485 applications in a timely

manner, apparently as a result of delays in obtaining completed background check clearances

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from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have violated the

Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C § 701 et. seq., by “withholding or unreasonably

delaying action on the Plaintiffs’ I-485 applications and [by] fail[ing] to carry out the

adjudicative functions delegated to them by law.” Plaintiffs request that this Court enter an order

directing defendants to complete their security clearances and process their applications

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

(1) The Clerk of the Court shall serve by mail 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 Plaintiffs’ counsel.

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

file and serve upon Plaintiffs 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

Plaintiffs have failed to exhaust administrative remedies as to any ground for relief asserted in

the complaint, Defendants shall specify what administrative remedy remains available to

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

their answer. 

(3) Plaintiffs 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 November 17, 2006 in this action is hereby VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 29, 2006 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

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Case No. C 06-07151 RS

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT NOTICE OF THIS ORDER WAS ELECTRONICALLY

PROVIDED TO:

Justin X. Wang, Esq.

Email: lawbw@aol.com 

Dated: November 29, 2006

 /s/ BAK 

Chambers of Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg

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