Kassem v. Chertoff et al

Filing 12

JOINT STIPULATION re First Extension of Time in which to File Defendants; Answer and ORDER signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 2/6/08. Answer due by 4/14/2008; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 5/6/2008 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4(LJO) before District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. (Verduzco, M)

Kassem v. Chertoff et al

Doc. 12

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT United States Attorney AUDREY B. HEMESATH Assistant United States Attorney 501 I Street, Suite 10-100 Sacramento, California 95814 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MOHAMED AHMED KASSEM, Plaintiff, v. Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, et al. Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. CV F 07-1824 LJO GSA JOINT STIPULATION RE: FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO FILE DEFENDANTS' ANSWER AND ORDER

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This is an immigration case in which plaintiff has challenged the delay in the adjudication of his I-130 visa petitions by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS). The parties respectfully inform the Court that they are endeavoring to reach a resolution to the matter at the administrative level. Accordingly, the parties stipulate to a first extension of time in which to file the government's answer to the complaint, until April 14, 2008. The parties also request that the scheduling conference, currently set for March 25, 2008, be reset until sometime after the new answer date.

McGREGOR W. SCOTT United States Attorney

/s/Audrey Hemesath Audrey B. Hemesath Assistant U.S. Attorney Attorneys for the Defendants

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By:

/s/ Jeremy M. Clason Jeremy M. Clason Attorney for the Plaintiff

ORDER 6 Pursuant to this Joint Stipulation and for the reasons stated therein, IT IS HEREBY 7 ORDERED that the date for filing the government's Answer to the complaint is extended to 8 April 14, 2008, and that the scheduling conference is reset to May 6, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. in 9 Department 4 (LJO). The parties shall file a joint scheduling report no later than April 29, 2008. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 66h44d February 6, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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