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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 3, 2025

Hajizada v. USCIS

Judge
Charles Breyer
Docket
3:24-cv-02688
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureImmigration
In one sentence

In Hajizada v. USCIS, Judge Breyer dismissed the action without prejudice after Hajizada voluntarily dismissed it.

Who this affects

Jalal Hajizada and the defendants; the action was dismissed without prejudice, and the clerk was directed to close the case.

What happened

In Hajizada v. USCIS, Jalal Hajizada filed a notice of voluntary dismissal.

The court dismissed the action without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i) and directed the clerk to close the case.

Judge Charles R. Breyer issued the order on January 3, 2025.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Hajizada v. USCIS · No. 3:24-cv-02688
Judge
Charles Breyer
Date
Jan. 3, 2025

Background

Jalal Hajizada was the plaintiff in an action against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and other defendants. He filed a notice of voluntary dismissal.

Ruling

The court dismissed the action without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), which governs certain voluntary dismissals by plaintiffs. The court also directed the clerk to close the case.

Disposition

The action was dismissed without prejudice. The order does not decide the underlying claims.

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