Alabeli et al v. United States of America et al

Filing 12

ORDER denying #11 Letter Motion to Stay re: #11 LETTER MOTION to Stay All Future Deadlines addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from Alyssa B. O'Gallagher dated May 6, 2022. DENIED. By May 17, 2022, the parties shall submit their joint letter and proposed case management plan and inform the Court whether they consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 5/10/2022) (jca)

Case 1:22-cv-02062-AT Document 12 Filed 05/10/22 Page 1 of 1
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United
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5/10/2022

86 Chambers Street
New York, New York 10007

By ECF
The Honorable Analisa Torres
United States District Judge
Southern District of New York
500 Pearl Street
New York, New York 10007
Re:

May 6, 2022

Alabeli, et al. v. United States of America, et al., No. 22 Civ. 2062 (AT)

Dear Judge Torres:
This Office represents Defendants the United States of America and the United States
Department of Agriculture in the above-referenced action brought by Plaintiffs Nishwan Ali
Alabeli and Big Famous 1 Deli & Grocery Inc. to enjoin and restrain Defendants from temporarily
disqualifying Plaintiffs, for a period of six months, from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (“SNAP”). On March 31, 2022, the Court entered a Stipulation and Order staying
Plaintiffs’ disqualification from the SNAP until final disposition of this action. See Dkt. No. 10.
Since the Court’s entry of the Stipulation and Order, the parties have been discussing the possibility
of resolving this action through settlement.
I write respectfully to request that the Court stay all future deadlines, including the May 10
deadline to submit a joint letter and proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, see
Dkt. No. 6, as well as the May 10 deadline to inform the Court whether the parties consent to
proceed before the assigned Magistrate Judge, see Dkt. No. 7, and order the parties to submit a
joint status update every 30 days regarding the status of settlement discussions. Such a stay would
allow the parties additional time to resolve this action without further litigation. Neither party has
previously sought an extension or stay of any deadlines in this action, and Plaintiffs join in this
request.
I thank the Court for its consideration of this matter.

DENIED. By May 17, 2022, the parties shall submit their
joint letter and proposed case management plan and inform
the Court whether they consent to proceed before a
Magistrate Judge.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 10, 2022
New York, New York