Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss

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Case 2:07-cv-05696-CAS-MAN Document 32 Filed 02/11/2008 Page 2 of 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ARGUMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 I. THIS COURT SHOULD DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ APA CLAIMS FOR LACK OF A FINAL ORDER OR LACK OF EXHAUSTION.. 4 II. A. This Court Should Dismiss The Ninth Circuit Plaintiffs For Failure To Exhaust Available Administrative Remedies... . . . . . . . . . . 4 B. Certain Claims Must Be Dismissed For Lack Of Final Agency Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 C. Plaintiffs Should Be Required To Exhaust Administrative Remedies In Removal Proceedings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PLAINTIFFS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO COLLATERALLY ATTACK THE PRIOR, FINAL, UNCHALLENGED DECISIONS IN THEIR CASES... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 III.THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHOULD BE DISMISSED AS A DEFENDANT... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 IV. A. The Department Of State Does Not Revoke Visa Petitions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 B. APA Review Of Inadmissibility Determinations Is Unavailable Under The INA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 THE CONCEPT OF A LEGAL MARRIAGE CANNOT BE SEPARATED FROM THE LEGAL CONCEPT OF “SPOUSE.”. . 1 3 V. WHERE PLAINTIFFS RESIDE OUTSIDE OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT, NINTH CIRCUIT LAW DOES NOT APPLY... . . 1 6 VI. THE COURT SHOULD SEVER THE CLAIMS OF THOSE NOT RESIDING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 VII.THE AGENCY’S AUTOMATIC REVOCATION REGULATION IS NOT ULTRA VIRES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 CONCLUSION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 27 28 Defendants’ Supplemental Memorandum of Law In Support of Motion to Dismiss i Case No. CV07-05696 (CAS)
Case 2:07-cv-05696-CAS-MAN Document 32 Filed 02/11/2008 Page 3 of 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CASES Alvarenga-Villalobos v. Ashcroft, 271 F.3d 1169 (9th Cir.2001). . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ardestani v. INS, 502 U.S. 129, 112 S. Ct. 515, 116 L. Ed. 2d 496 (1991). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11 Avila-Sanchez v. Mukasey F.3d 2007 WL 4225793 (9th Cir. Dec. 3,2007).. . . 9 Barnhart v. Walton, 535 U.S. 212, 122 S. Ct. 1265, 152 L. Ed. 2d 330 (2002). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 BedRoc Ltd., LLC., v. United States, 541 U.S. 176, 124 S. Ct. 1587, 158 L. Ed. 2d 338 (2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 Bennett v. Spear, 520 U.S. 154, 117 S. Ct. 1154, 137 L. Ed. 2d 281 (1997). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 7 Burger v. McElroy, 1999 WL 787661 (S.D.N.Y. 1999). . . . . . . . . 1 3 Burns v. Alcala, 420 U.S. 575, 95 S. Ct. 1180, 43 L. Ed. 2d 469 (1975). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 Burger v. McElroy, 1999 WL 787661 (S.D.N.Y. 1999) 13 Chan v. Reno, 113 F.3d 1068 (9th Cir. 1997).. . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resource Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837, 104 S. Ct. 2778, 81 L. Ed. 2d 694 (1984). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23 Coughlin v. Rogers, 130 F.3d 1348 (9th Cir. 1997). . . . . . . . . . 2 1 Darby v. Cisneros, 509 U.S. 137, 113 S. Ct. 2539, 125 L. Ed. 2d 113 (1993). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 8 Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. Moitie, 452 U.S. 394, 101 S. Ct.2424, 69 L. Ed. 2d 103 (1981). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Defendants’ Supplemental Memorandum of Law In Support of Motion to Dismiss ii Case No. CV07-05696 (CAS)
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