Esomonu v. United States Department of State et al

Filing 21

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING 19 STIPULATION TO CONTINUE STAY. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2025)

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CHRISTINA SULLIVAN CASTRO
CA B# 328326
HACKING IMMIGRATION LAW, LLC
10121 Manchester Rd, Suite A,
St. Louis, MO 63122
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Ejike O. Esomonu.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OAKLAND DIVISION

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EJIKE O. ESOMONU,

Case No.: 4:24-cv-04365 HSG

Plaintiff,

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE STAY
PROCEEDINGS WITH ORDER

v.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
STATE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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On December 6, 2024, the Court granted parties’ stipulation to stay these

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proceedings and ordered a status report on or before March 11, 2025. See Dkt. No. 18.

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The Parties file this joint status report and respectfully make a joint request to continue the

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stay of proceedings.

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Plaintiff filed this mandamus action seeking adjudication of his spouse’s visa. The

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parties conferred and have agreed to further stay the litigation to allow additional time for

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the United States Consulate General in Lago, Nigeria, to potentially schedule an interview

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for Plaintiff’s spouse in the next few months. Accordingly, the parties stipulate and request

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that the proceedings in this case be further stayed until May 9, 2025, at which time the

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parties will file another joint status report with the Court. At that time, the parties may

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Joint Status Report
Case No.: 4:24-xc-04365 HSG

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request a further continuance of the stay of proceedings, dismissal of the litigation if

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appropriate, or placement of the case back on the Court’s active docket. A further stay of

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proceedings in this case will benefit the parties and conserve the Court’s resources while

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the parties pursue a potential administrative resolution. In accordance with Civil Local

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Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer of this document attests that all signatures listed herein concur in

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the filing of this document.

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Dated: March 7, 2025

Respectfully submitted,
HACKING IMMIGRATION LAW

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/s/ Christina Sullivan Castro
CHRISTINA SULLIVAN CASTRO
Attorney for Plaintiffs

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Dated: March 7, 2025

Respectfully submitted,

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PATRICK D. ROBBINS
Acting United States Attorney

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

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ORDER

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Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date:

3/7/2025

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Joint Status Report
Case No.: 4:24-xc-04365 HSG

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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge

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