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Parties Involved:
Michael Chertoff
Defendant
Jie Jian Jiang
Plaintiff
David Still
Defendant
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Defendant

Document Text:

Motion to Dismiss; and [Proposed] Order No: C 07-00957 PJH

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Marc Van Der Hout (California Bar # 80778)

Zachary Nightingale (California Bar #184501)

Stacy Tolchin (California Bar # 217431)

Avantika Shastri (California Bar # 233453)

Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, LLP

180 Sutter Street, Fifth Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Telephone: (415) 981-3000

Facsimile: (415) 981-3003

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Jie Jian JIANG

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

Jie Jian JIANG

Plaintiff,

v.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; 

David STILL, in his Official Capacity, Director, San 

Francisco United States Citizenship and Immigration 

Services; and Michael CHERTOFF, in his Official 

Capacity, Secretary of the Department of Homeland 

Security,

Defendants.

Case No. C 07-00957 PJH

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

DISMISS ACTION; AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), Plaintiff, by and through his 

attorneys of record, hereby moves this Court to dismiss the above-entitled action without 

prejudice.

Date: April 30, 2007 Respectfully submitted,

Marc Van Der Hout 

Zachary Nightingale 

Stacy Tolchin

Avantika Shastri 

Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, LLP

180 Sutter Street, Fifth Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Telephone: (415) 981-3000

Facsimile: (415) 981-3003

Attorneys for Plaintiff

by:___/s/________

 Zachary Nightingale

ORDER

Pursuant to Plaintiff’s motion, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: _______________________

Phyllis J. Hamilton

United States District Judge

4/30/07

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL

I, Zachary Nightingale, the undersigned, say:

I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within action or proceedings; my 

business address is Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, LLP, 180 Sutter Street, Fifth 

Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104.

On April 30, 2007, I caused to be served the within:

MOTION TO DISMISS; AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

on the opposing counsel by depositing one copy thereof, enclosed in a sealed envelope with 

postage fully pre-paid, in a mailbox regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service at 

San Francisco, California, addressed as follows:

Ila Deiss

Office of the U.S. Attorney

Northern District of California

450 Golden Gate Avenue,

Box 36055

San Francisco, CA 94102

Executed on April 30, 2007, at San Francisco, California. I declare under penalty of 

perjury, under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

/s/

Zachary Nightingale

Declarant

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