Hossain et al v. U.S. Department of State et al

Filing 17

ORDER granting 15 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The initial pretrial conference scheduled for February 9, 2024, is hereby ADJOURNED sine die. Upon the Government's filing of its pre-motion letter, and Plaintiffs' response thereto, the Court will schedule a pre-motion conference in the matter. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 15. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 2/5/2024) (rro)

U.S. Department of Justice

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United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
86 Chambers Street
New York, New York 10007

February 2, 2024
VIA ECF
Hon. Katherine Polk Failla
United States District Judge
United States District Court
40 Foley Square, Room 2103
New York, New York 10007
Re:

MEMO ENDORSED

Zafrin Hossain and Farhan Rahman v. U.S. Department of State, et al.,
No. 23 Civ. 8996 (KPF)

Dear Judge Failla:
This Office represents the government in this action, in which plaintiffs seek an order
compelling the U.S. Department of State to adjudicate plaintiff Rahman’s immigrant visa
application. I write respectfully to request an adjournment of the initial pretrial conference
scheduled for February 9, 2024 (ECF No. 6), and the corresponding obligation to submit a case
management plan and joint letter. The government requests this adjournment because the
government intends to file a letter on or before February 5 requesting a pre-motion conference in
advance of its anticipated motion to dismiss the complaint. 1 This is the government’s first request
for an adjournment of the initial pretrial conference. Plaintiffs intend to oppose the anticipated
motion to dismiss, but plaintiffs consent to an adjournment of the initial pretrial conference.
I thank the Court for its consideration of this letter.
Respectfully submitted,
DAMIAN WILLIAMS
United States Attorney
By:

s/ Courtney E. Moran
COURTNEY E. MORAN
Special Assistant United States Attorney
86 Chambers Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10007
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorney for Defendants

cc: Counsel of record (via ECF)

1

This Office was served with the summons and the complaint on December 7, 2023,
resulting in a response deadline of February 5, 2024. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(2).

Application GRANTED. The initial pretrial conference scheduled for
February 9, 2024, is hereby ADJOURNED sine die. Upon the Government's
filing of its pre-motion letter, and Plaintiffs' response thereto, the
Court will schedule a pre-motion conference in the matter.
The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at
docket entry 15.
Dated:

February 5, 2024
New York, New York

SO ORDERED.

HON. KATHERINE POLK FAILLA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE