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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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JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

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SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, SCSBN 9990

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON, CSBN 88143

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief, Civil Division

EDWARD A. OLSEN, CSBN 214150

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-6915

FAX: (415) 436-6927

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

HYMED BESROUR,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALBERTO GONZALES, Attorney

General of the United States; MICHAEL

CHERTOFF, Secretary of the Department

of Homeland Security; EDUARDO

AGUIRRE, Director of United States

Citizenship and Immigration Services;

ROBERT MUELLER, Director of the

Federal Bureau of Investigations;

CHRISTINA POULOS, Acting Director

 the California Service Center, 

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No. C 06-4797-MEJ

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT

STATEMENT

1. Jurisdiction and Service

The basis asserted by plaintiff for this Court’s jurisdiction is 28 U.S.C. §1331, 28 U.S.C.

§ 1361, 5 U.S.C. §§ 702 and 704. The parties do not dispute that venue is proper in this

district. No issues exist regarding personal jurisdiction, and no parties remain to be served.

2. Facts

The plaintiff is a lawful permanent resident of the United States who filed an application

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for naturalization with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on or

about May 26, 2004. The Plaintiff was interviewed by an immigration officer on February 1,

2005. The plaintiff’s application for naturalization is pending. On August 8, 2006, the plaintiff

filed a mandamus complaint, asking this Court to direct USCIS to complete the adjudication of the

plaintiff’s naturalization application.

3. Legal Issues

Whether this Court lacks jurisdiction over the plaintiff’s action.

Whether the FBI should be dismissed from the action.

Whether this Court should conduct a hearing on plaintiff’s application for naturalization or

remand plaintiff’s application to the agency with instructions to complete his naturalization

pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b).

4. Motions

The defendants intend to file a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction/motion to remand

this matter to USCIS.

5. Amendment of Pleadings

No parties, claims or defenses are expected to be added or dismissed.

6. Evidence Preservation

The parties do not have any evidence that falls within this category.

7. Disclosures

The parties believe that the initial disclosure requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 do not

apply to this case.

8. Discovery

The parties do not intend to take any discovery at this time.

9. Class Actions

Not applicable.

10. Related Cases

The parties are not aware of any related case or cases.

11. Relief

The plaintiff asks this Court to direct USCIS to adjudicate his naturalization application

within 120 days of the Court’s order.

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12. Settlement and ADR

The parties filed their ADR certification and Notice of Need for ADR phone conference,

and participated in an ADR phone conference on November 6, 2006, but the case has not settled..

13. Consent to Magistrate Judge for All Purposes

The parties consented to the assignment of this case to a magistrate judge, and this case has

been transferred from District Judge Armstrong to Magistrate Judge James.

14. Other References: 

The parties do not believe that this case is suitable for reference to binding arbitration, a

special master, or the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

15. Narrowing of Issues

The parties do not believe that the issues can be narrowed by agreement or by motion, and

do not have suggestions to expedite the presentation of evidence at trial (e.g., through summaries

or stipulated facts), and any request to bifurcate issues, claims or defenses.

16. Expedited Schedule

N/A

17. Scheduling

Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss/Remand: February 8, 2008

Plaintiff’s Opposition: February 22, 2008

Defendants’ Reply: February 29, 2008

Hearing: March 13, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

18. Trial

The parties do not anticipate the need for a trial in this case.

19. Disclosure of Non-Party Interested Entities or Persons:

The plaintiff intends to file the “Certification of Interested Entities or Persons” required by

Civil Local Rule 3-16.

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

of this matter

None.

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Dated: November 12, 2007 /s/

ROBERT L. VOLZ

Saad Ahmad & Associates

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: November 1, 2007 /s/

EDWARD A. OLSEN

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendants

ORDER

The Case Management Statement and Proposed Order are hereby adopted as the Case

Management Order for the case and the parties are hereby ordered to comply with this order.

Dated: November ___, 2007 _________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Maria-Elena James

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