Melnichuk v. Mayorkas et al

Filing 16

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING 15 Stipulation to Continue the Stay of Proceedings and Joint Status Report. Status Report due by 4/7/2025. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/10/2025)

1 PATRICK D. ROBBINS (CABN 152288)
Acting United States Attorney
2 PAMELA T. JOHANN (CABN 145558)
Chief, Civil Division
3 ELIZABETH D. 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]
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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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OAKLAND DIVISION
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NADEZHDA MELNICHUK,
Plaintiff,

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KRISTI NOEM 1, Secretary of the United States
Department of Homeland Security, et al.,

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The parties, through their undersigned attorneys, submit this joint status report regarding
Plaintiff’s Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) re-interviewed Plaintiff on January 6, 2025.
Following the re-interview, USCIS needs a brief period of additional time to complete adjudication of
the application.

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JOINT STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATION
TO CONTINUE THE STAY OF
PROCEEDINGS; ORDER

Defendants.

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Accordingly, the parties stipulate and request that the proceedings in this case be stayed until
April 7, 2025, at which time the parties will file a joint status report with the Court. At that time, the
parties may request a further continuance of the stay of proceedings, dismissal of the litigation if

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Kristi Noem is automatically substituted as the defendant in this matter in accordance with Federal
Rule
of Civil Procedure 25(d).
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1 appropriate, or placement of the case back on the Court’s active docket. A stay of proceedings in this
2 case will benefit the parties and conserve the Court’s resources while the parties pursue a potential
3 administrative resolution.
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Respectfully submitted 2,

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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
Attorneys for Defendants

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Dated: March 7, 2025

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/s/ Svetlana L. Kaff
SVETLANA L. KAFF
Law Offices of Svetlana L. Kaff
Attorney for Plaintiff
ORDER

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Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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3/10/2025

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HON. HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge

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In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer of this document attests that all signatories
listed
below concur in the filing of this document.
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