Salah v. Jaddou et al

Filing 8

ORDER to Remand Case re Parties' 7 Stipulated MOTION. It is hereby ORDERED that the case is REMANDED to USCIS and DISMISSED without prejudice and without an award of costs or fees to either Party. The Government SHALL SCHEDULE an interview of Plaintiff, to be held on or before 2/29/2024. USCIS SHALL ISSUE a decision on Plaintiffs N-400 Application within ninety (90) days of the interview date. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (MJV)

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District Judge Tana Lin

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
ABDIFATAH ADEN SALAH,

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Plaintiff,
v.

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Defendants.

CASE NO. 2:23-cv-1889-TL
STIPULATED MOTION AND
ORDER TO REMAND
Noted for Consideration:
February 6, 2024

The parties STIPULATE and MOVE under Local Civil Rules 7(d)(1) and 10(g) to
remand this case to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) for

20 adjudication of Plaintiff’s N-400, Application for Naturalization. In support of this
21 motion, USCIS represents that it will schedule an interview for Plaintiff to be held by
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February 29, 2024. USCIS further agrees to adjudicate Plaintiff’s N-400 Application

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Accordingly, the parties stipulate that the case is dismissed without prejudice and
with leave to refile if necessary and is remanded to USCIS for the purpose of

28 adjudicating Plaintiff’s N-400 Application in the time stated above. The parties shall
bear their own costs and fees.
Stipulated Motion and Order to Remand - 1
No. 23-cv-1889-TL

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
[phone]

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DATED this 6th day of February, 2024.

GIBBS HOUSTON PAUW

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/s/ Minda A. Thorward
7 Minda A. Thorward, WSBA #47594
1000 Second Avenue, Suite 1600
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Seattle, WA 98104
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Email: [e-mail]
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TESSA M. GORMAN
United States Attorney
/s/Michelle R. Lambert
Michelle R. Lambert, NYS#4666657
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney’s Office
1201 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 700
Tacoma, Washington 98402
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants

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I certify that this memorandum contains 114
words, in compliance with the Local Civil
Rules.

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Stipulated Motion and Order to Remand - 2
No. 23-cv-1889-TL

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
[phone]

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
It is hereby

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ORDERED

that the case is

REMANDED

to USCIS and

DISMISSED

3 prejudice and without an award of costs or fees to either Party. The Government
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SCHEDULE

ISSUE a

without

an interview of Plaintiff, to be held on or before February 29, 2024. USCIS

SHALL
SHALL

decision on Plaintiff’s N-400 Application within ninety (90) days of the interview date.

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Dated this 6th day of February 2024.

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Tana Lin

United States District Judge

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Stipulated Motion and Order to Remand - 3
No. 23-cv-1889-TL

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
[phone]