Antonio Fernando Melara v. Elaine Duke

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – EASTERN DIVISION 10 ANTONIO FERNANDO MELARA, Case No. EDCV 17-2275 JGB (SPx)

12 Petitioner, v. FINDINGS OF FACT AND ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, Secretary of the CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Department of Homeland Security, et al., Respondents.

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27 This case was tried to the Court without a jury on July 16, 2021. Before trial, both Petitioner and Respondent United States filed proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Local Rule 52-1. (“Pr’s PFOF,” Dkt. No. 71; “US PFOF,” Dkt. No. 72.) 5 At trial, the Court ordered supplemental briefing on the Petitioner’s burden 6 of proof. Petitioner submitted his brief on the subject on July 27, 2021. (“Pr’s 7 Supp. Br.,” Dkt. No. 79.) Respondent United States submitted its brief on July 30, 8 2021. (“U.S. Supp. Br.,” Dkt. No. 80.) The United States also submitted a 9 closing brief on August 9, 2021, supported by proposed findings of fact and 10 conclusions of law. (“US Br.,” Dkt.…