Denisov

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 4 ARTEM DENISOV, Case No. 23-cv-06442-SI

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT AND GRANTING

ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, et al., DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 12, 23

11 Before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. Dkt. No. 12 (“Pl.’s Mot. Summ. J.”). Defendants oppose and have filed a cross motion for summary judgment. Dkt. No. 23 (“Defs.’ Cross-Mot. Summ. J.”). Plaintiff opposes. Dkt. No. 24 (“Opp’n to Defs.’ Cross-Mot. Summ. J.”). The Court determined that this matter was suitable for resolution without oral argument and vacated the hearing pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). For the reasons set forth below, the Court hereby DENIES plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and GRANTS defendants’ cross motion for summary judgment. 19 BACKGROUND Plaintiff Artem Denisov is a Russian citizen who is…