Orellana

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BLANCA ESTELLA ORELLANA, Case No. 19-cv-05759-DMR

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION

v. TO DISMISS

KEVIN K. MCALEENAN, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 18 Defendants.

Plaintiff Blanca Estella Orellana filed a first amended complaint seeking review of the denial of her application for naturalization. [Docket No. 17 (“FAC”).] Defendants Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; and John Kramar, USCIS District Director move to dismiss the FAC under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). [Docket Nos. 18 (“Mot.”); 21 (“Reply”).] Orellana filed a timely opposition. [Docket No. 19 (“Opp.”).] This matter is suitable for determination without oral argument. Civil L.R. 7-1(b). After consideration of the parties’ submissions, Defendants’ motion to dismiss is granted. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Orellana is a native and…