Finqila v. Lynch et al

Filing 17

ORDER granting motion to remand, dismissing Plaintiff's claims without prejudice and with leave to refile if necessary by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. 8 MOTION to Remand to USCIS and Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Order to Show Cause filed by Jeh Johnson, Loretta Lynch, Linda Dougherty, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Justice, United States Department of Homeland Security. (RM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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KASSIM H. FINQILA,
Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 15-cv-00739-BJR
ORDER GRANTING MOTION
TO REMAND

v.
LORETTA LYNCH, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER GRANTING [8] DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO REMAND AND
DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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Defendants having agreed to expeditiously act on Plaintiff’s petition for naturalization,
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this case is remanded. Defendants have agreed to provide a decision regarding Plaintiff’s petition
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for naturalization within seven days of this order. If a positive decision is reached, Defendants
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have agreed to administer the oath of citizenship within seven days of said decision. If a negative
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decision is reached, Defendants have agreed to provide a re-hearing of Plaintiff’s petition within
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thirty days of the decision, and shall issue a decision within fifteen days of the re-hearing. The
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND- 1

1 Court is persuaded that the case in this court would be less expeditiously resolved than Defendants’
2 agreed schedule. The parties shall notify the Court of the outcome of Plaintiff’s petition.
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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s claims are dismissed without prejudice and with leave to refile

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SO ORDERED.

6 Dated: July 28, 2015
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BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND- 2