American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California et al v. United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement

Filing 41

ORDER re 40 Status Report filed by United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 8/5/09. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2009)

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KATHLEEN D. PATTERSON (CA SBN 124768) [e-mail] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP The Orrick Building 405 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2669 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415-773-5759 JULIA HARUMI MASS (CA SBN 189649) [e-mail] AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 39 Drumm Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415-255-8437 Attorneys for Plaintiffs AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA and LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA *Addit io nal counsel for plaintiffs listed on following page UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA and LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, Plaint iffs, v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security, Defendant.

PJH 08-2744 JOINT STATUS REPORT

JOINT STATUS REPORT PJH 08-2744

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Addit io nal counsel: PHILIP HWANG (CA SBN 185070) [e-mail] LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 131 Steuart Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415-543-0296 ROCKY TSAI (CA SBN 221452) [e-mail] m RUTH KWON (CA SBN 232569) [e-mail] m ERIN REDING (CA SBN 252691) [e-mail] m MICHELLE LEUNG (CA SBN 252937) [e-mail] m ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP The Orrick Building 405 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2669 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415-773-5759 CECILLIA WANG (CA SBN 187782) [e-mail] AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS PROJECT 39 Drumm Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

JOINT STATUS REPORT PJH 08-2744

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Plaint iffs American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (collectively, "Plaintiffs") and Defendant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (hereafter, "Defendant"), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby submit this joint status report pursuant to the Court's order dated May 26, 2009 (hereafter, the "Order"). 1. In the Order, the Court granted the parties' joint request to vacate the summary judgment briefing schedule in this case to allow the parties to continue and, if possible, complete settlement discussions. 2. During the past 60 days, the parties have been actively engaged in settlement discussions. However, certain issues continue to remain the subject of settlement negotiations between the parties. Accordingly, the parties respectfully request an additional 60 days to complete their settlement negotiations and propose that they provide a further joint report to the Court regarding the status of settlement discussions by September 30, 2009. Dated: July 31, 2009

/s/ Issac R. Campbell JOHN R. TYLER ISAAC R. CAMPBELL

/s/ Kathleen D. Patterson KATHLEEN D. PATTERSON (CA SBN 124768) ROCKY TSAI (CA SBN 221452) RUTH KWON (CA SBN 232569) ERIN REDING (CA SBN 252691) MICHELLE LEUNG (CA SBN 252937) ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP The Orrick Building 405 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2669 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs

United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Rm 6130 Washington, DC 20530 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant

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S T I P U L A T I O N A N D P R O P O S E D ORDER O F SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSAL PJH 08-2744

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I hereby attest that I have on file written permission to sign this joint status report from all parties whose signatures are indicated by a "conformed" signature (/s/) within this e-filed document. /s/ Kathleen D. Patterson

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