Douandju v. Crawford et al

Filing 29

ORDER directing Defendants to file either a motion for remand pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b), or a status report, no later than July 11, 2016. In either such filing, Defendants shall indicate the anticipated timeframe for adjudication of the naturalization application. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 6/9/2016. (Rooney, M)

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PHILLIP A. TALBERT
Acting United States Attorney
AUDREY B. HEMESATH
Assistant United States Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM DOUANDJU,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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JONATHAN CRAWFORD, et al.,

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Defendants.

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) Case No.: 1:14-cv-1493 EPG
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) STATUS REPORT; ORDER
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This is an immigration case currently held in abeyance pursuant to the Court’s order of
December 9, 2015. ECF No. 27. The government now advises the Immigration Judge
terminated removal proceedings against Plaintiff William Douandju on April 28, 2016. United

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States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has requested return of the alien file from

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and upon review of the file, anticipates requesting this

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Court for an order of remand pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b), so that the agency can proceed with

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the adjudication of Plaintiff’s naturalization application. USCIS requests a brief extension, until

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July 11, 2016, to review the file and assess the amount of time needed to complete adjudication

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of the naturalization application. On that date, USCIS will either file a motion for a remand

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pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b) with a timeframe certain for adjudication, or a further status

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report.

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Dated: June 8, 2016

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Respectfully submitted,
PHILLIP A. TALBERT
Acting United States Attorney

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/s/ Audrey B. Hemesath
AUDREY B. HEMESATH
Assistant U.S. Attorney

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ORDER

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Defendants are directed to file either a motion for remand pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b)

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or a status report no later than July 11, 2016. In either such filing, Defendants shall indicate the

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anticipated timeframe for adjudication of the naturalization application.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 9, 2016

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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