Mohamed et al v. Lynch et al

Filing 28

FIFTH JOINT STIPULATION and ORDER re: EXTENSION OF TIME. Defendants shall file a response to the Complaint on or before October 3, 2017. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/8/2017. (Timken, A)

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PHILLIP A. TALBERT
United States Attorney
AUDREY B. HEMESATH
Assistant United States Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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CHAD A. READLER
Acting Assistant Attorney General
WILLIAM C. PEACHEY
Director
SARAH L. VUONG
Senior Litigation Counsel
ADRIENNE ZACK
Trial Attorney
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division
Office of Immigration Litigation
District Court Section
P.O. Box 868, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044-0868
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EBTISAM ALI MOHAMED and JAMAL
SALEH ALMUHARRAK,
Plaintiffs,

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v.
JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS III, et al.,1

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Defendants.

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) Case No.: 1:16-cv-1735-DAD-SKO
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) FIFTH JOINT STIPULATION AND
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On February 9, 2017, Jefferson B. Sessions III was sworn in as Attorney General of the United
States, automatically substituting for Loretta Lynch, former Attorney General, as a party in
accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d).
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On November 14, 2016, Plaintiffs filed the instant action, seeking to compel adjudication

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of Plaintiffs’ immigrant visa petition and application. Service on the U.S. Attorney’s Office was

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perfected on December 21, 2016. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reviewed

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Plaintiffs’ file and reaffirmed the visa petition. The National Visa Center transferred the file to

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the consular post at which Plaintiff Almuharrak previously made his application. At Plaintiff

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Almuharrak’s request, his application was transferred to another consular post. On July 20,

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2017, Plaintiff Almuharrak was re-interviewed regarding his visa application. A further

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adjudication decision is forthcoming. Presently, Defendants’ response is due August 4, 2017.

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Four previous extensions have been obtained, totaling 164 days. See ECF Nos. 18, 21, 23, 26.

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The parties hereby stipulate to a 60-day extension to answer or otherwise respond to the

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complaint, until October 3, 2017.

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Dated: August 4, 2017

Respectfully submitted,

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/s/ Julie A. Goldberg
(as authorized on 8/4/17)
JULIE A. GOLDBERG
5586 Broadway
Third Floor
Bronx, NY 10463
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

PHILLIP A. TALBERT
United States Attorney
AUDREY B. HEMESATH
Assistant United States Attorney

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CHAD A. READLER
Acting Assistant Attorney General

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WILLIAM C. PEACHEY
Director

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SARAH L. VUONG
Senior Litigation Counsel

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/s/ Adrienne Zack
ADRIENNE ZACK
Trial Attorney
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division
Office of Immigration Litigation
District Court Section
P.O. Box 868, Ben Franklin Station

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Washington, D.C. 20044-0868
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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ORDER

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Based on the parties’ above stipulation (Doc. 27), and for good cause shown, IT IS

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HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants are granted a 60-day extension of time for filing a

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response to the Complaint (Doc. 1).

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Defendants shall file a response to the Complaint on or before October 3, 2017.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 8, 2017

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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