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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALEKSEY SMOTKIN, 

Plaintiff,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND

SECURITY, ET AL.,

Defendants.

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No. C 05-00423 MJJ (JL)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

TO PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

Defendants are hereby ordered to show cause why Plaintiff’s application for

naturalization should not be granted. This application was filed with the U.S. Immigration and

Naturalization Service on March 19, 2003, more than two years ago. Defendants in their

Answer respond that they are awaiting the results of a “name check” from the Federal Bureau

of Investigation (“FBI”) without which they may not adjudicate any application by an adult for

any immigration benefit, including naturalization. Plaintiff contends he does not have a criminal

record and that his Social Security Insurance (“SSI”) benefits have been discontinued due to

his not being a United States citizen.

The parties are ordered to appear before this Court for a hearing to decide the

reasonable disposition of this action, specifically:

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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1. A date certain by which the FBI name check will be complete;

2. Once the name check is complete, the time needed to complete the naturalization

process;

2. Any hardship to Plaintiff from the discontinuance of his SSI benefits;

3. Any other remedy available to Plaintiff.

The parties shall appear before the Court on Wednesday May 11, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 28, 2005

/s/ James Larson

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JAMES LARSON

United States Magistrate Judge

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