United States of America v. Qasim

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
United States of America,
Plaintiff,
v.
Sabir Qasim,
Defendant.
No. CV-23-01581-PHX-SHD
FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
For the reasons set forth in the Court’s previous decision (Doc. 65), the Court finds
in favor of Plaintiff United States of America. The Court enters the following judgment:
1. The order admitting Sabir Qasim to U.S. citizenship is hereby revoked, set
aside, and declared void and Defendant Qasim’s certificate of naturalization (No. 32 836
810) is hereby cancelled, effective as of the original date of the order and certificate,
respectively.
2. Defendant Qasim is precluded from claiming or exercising any rights,
privileges, or advantages of United States citizenship based on his November 13, 2009
naturalization or any document which evidences his citizenship based on his November 13,
2009 naturalization.
3. No later than December 16, 2025, Defendant Qasim shall surrender to
counsel for the United States his original certificate of naturalization (No. 32 836 810), any
United States passport or passport cards issued to him, any Real ID issued to him, and any
copies of such documents. Defendant Qasim shall send these documents to the following
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address:
Christopher Lyerla
Department of Justice
Office of Immigration Litigation
450 5th Street NW, Ste. 5036
Washington, DC 20001
4. The Parties shall appear for a compliance hearing on Friday, December 19,
2025, at 10:00 a.m. No later than December 17, 2025, the Parties shall file a joint
statement regarding Defendant Qasim’s compliance with this Judgment. If the joint
statement indicates that Defendant Qasim has fully complied with this Judgment, the
hearing may be canceled.
5. Defendant Qasim shall file any motion to stay the effect of this judgment no
later than December 3, 2025. The United States shall file a response no later than
December 10, 2025. Defendant Qasim shall file any reply no later than December 17,
2025.
6. The United States shall hold Defendant Qasim’s certificate of naturalization,
passport or passport cards, and Real ID, and any copies thereof, until this Court and, if
necessary, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, has ruled on any motion to stay. If either
Court grants a motion to stay, the United States shall promptly return the certificate of
naturalization, passport or passport cards, Real ID, and any copies thereof to Defendant
Qasim.
Dated this 2nd day of December, 2025.
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