Legal Opinion

Brown v. Dep't of Homeland Sec.

District Court, W.D. Washington

Decided March 7, 2018No. Case No. C16–1685–RAJPublished

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Richard A. Jones, United States District Judge

This matter comes before the Court on the parties' motions for summary judgment. Dkt. ## 15, 16. Both motions are opposed. Dkt. ## 16, 17. For the reasons that follow, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion (Dkt. # 15) and DENIES Defendants' Motion (Dkt. # 16).

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs Elena Brown and Daniil Fedoruk bring this action pursuant to § 10(b) of the Administrative Procedures Act ("APA"), 5 U.S.C. § 702, et seq. , seeking review of Defendant U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' ("USCIS") decision denying Brown's petition…

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  2. Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of EngineersSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  3. De Sylva v. BallentineSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. Adoptive Couple v. Baby GirlSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  5. Humane Society of the United States v. LockeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010

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