Khan v. Munter et al

Filing 15

SECOND JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO RESET DEFENDANTS' ANSWER DATE. Dfts answer or responsive pleading due by 11/23/11. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 10/21/11. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/21/2011)

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TONY WEST
Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division
DAVID J. KLINE
Director
COLIN A. KISOR (DC 497145)
Senior Litigation Counsel
LANA L. VAHAB (DC 976203)
Trial Attorney
Office of Immigration Litigation
District Court Section
Civil Division, Justice Department
P.O. Box 868, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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SABIA KHAN,
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CAMERON MUNTER,
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U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. C 3:11-cv-2391
SECOND JOINT STIPULATION TO
RESET DEFENDANTS’ ANSWER DATE;
ORDER

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Through their respective counsel, the parties hereby agree and stipulate as follows:
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1. Plaintiff, Sabia Khan, filed his Complaint on May 16, 2011, and served it on
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Defendants on July 26, 2011. In her Complaint, Plaintiff seeks a writ of mandamus ordering
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Defendant Cameron Munter, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan to adjudicate her childrens’ visa
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applications.
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SECOND JOINT STIPULATION TO RESET DEFENDANTS ANSWER DATE
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2. The parties have previously stipulated to an extension of time (ECF 12) and
Defendants’ answer or responsive pleading is due on October 23, 2011 (ECF 13).
3. The agency is still investigating Plaintiff’s claims and there is a possibility that they

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may become moot through agency action. In the event the dispute is so resolved, Plaintiff would

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dismiss this action.

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4. Because this action may be resolved without judicial intervention and in the interest of

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judicial economy, Defendants request, and Plaintiff agrees to extend the deadline for the

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responsive pleading by an additional thirty (30) days, to November 23, 2011, within which the

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Defendants must file and serve their answer or responsive pleading.

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5. If the parties resolve their dispute before November 23, 2011, they will notify the
Court accordingly.

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DATED: October 21, 2011

Respectfully submitted,
/s/Lana Lunskaya Vahab
LANA LUNSKAYA VAHAB
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
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Counsel for Defendants
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/s/Joseph J. Siguenza
Law Offices of Ashwani K. Bhakhri
1299 Bayshore Hwy., Ste 208
Burlingame, CA 94010
Suite 1035
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Counsel for Plaintiff
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