Laarif v. United States of America et al

Filing 19

Order by Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros granting 18 Stipulation to Stay Proceedings.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/6/2024)

1 ISMAIL J. RAMSEY (CABN 189820)
United States Attorney
2 MICHELLE LO (NYRN 4325163)
Chief, Civil Division
3 ELIZABETH KURLAN (CABN 255869)
Assistant United States Attorney
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450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055
San Francisco, California 94102-3495
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Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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[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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HASSEN LAARIF,
Plaintiff,

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

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STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS;
ORDER

Defendants.

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The parties, through their attorneys, hereby stipulate and respectfully request the Court to stay
proceedings in this case for a limited time, until July 22, 2024. The parties make this joint request
because they are pursuing an administrative resolution that may render further litigation of this case
unnecessary.
Plaintiff filed this mandamus action seeking adjudication of their Form I-589, Application for
Asylum and Withholding of Removal. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”)
re-interviewed Plaintiff on May 23, 2024. USCIS agrees to work diligently towards completing
adjudication of the I-589 application, absent the need for further adjudicative action or unforeseen
circumstances that would require additional time for adjudication.
Accordingly, the parties stipulate and request that the proceedings in this case be stayed until
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1 July 22, 2024, at which time the parties will file a joint status report with the Court. At that time, the
2 parties may request a further continuance of the stay of proceedings, dismissal of the litigation if
3 appropriate, or placement of the case back on the Court’s active docket. A stay of proceedings in this
4 case will benefit the parties and conserve the Court’s resources while the parties pursue a potential
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6 Dated: May 24, 2024

Respectfully submitted 1,

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ISMAIL J. RAMSEY
United States Attorney

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/s/ Elizabeth D. Kurlan
ELIZABETH D. KURLAN
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Defendants

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/s/ Ghassan Shamieh
GHASSAN SHAMIEH
Shamieh, Shamieh, & Ternieden
Attorney for Plaintiff

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ORDER

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Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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20 Date: June 6, 2024
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HON. LISA J. CISNEROS
United States Magistrate Judge

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In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer of this document attests that all signatories
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