Northwest Immigrant Rights Project et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

Filing 178

ORDER re parties' 177 requests an extension of the deadlines re Plaintiffs' 171 Motion for Civil Contempt and to Enforce Permanent Injunction. Government's respone due 4/12/021; Plaintiffs' reply due 4/16/2021. Plaintiffs' 171 Motion is renoted for 4/16/2021. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)

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The Honorable James L. Robart

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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NORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
PROJECT, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 2:15-cv-00813-JLR
STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER
FOR AN EXTENSION

v.
UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND
IMMIGRATION SERVICES, et al.,

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NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR:
April 2, 2021

Defendants.

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The Government requests an extension of the deadlines for filing the response and reply

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with respect to Plaintiffs’ pending Motion for Civil Contempt and to Enforce Permanent

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Injunction currently noticed for April 9, 2021 (Dkt. #171). Specifically, the Government

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requests that its deadline to file a response to the Motion for Civil Contempt be extended until

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April 12, 2021 and, accordingly, that the Plaintiffs’ deadline to file a reply be extended until

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April 16, 2021.

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The Government maintains that good cause is shown for the extension. The Government
represents that it has been working diligently to prepare its response to the Motion for Civil
Stipulation for Extension
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U.S. 868, DEP ARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF I MMIGRATION LITIGATION
P.O. BOX 868, BEN FRANKLIN STATION
W ASHINGTON , D.C. 20044
[phone]

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Contempt, but needs additional time to draft the response and any supporting documents given

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the volume of material submitted by Plaintiffs. The Government asserts that the additional time

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will ensure that the response is thorough and comprehensive.

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Therefore, the parties agree that the Government will file its response to Plaintiffs’

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Motion for Civil Contempt on April 12, 2021, and that Plaintiffs will file their response by April

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16, 2021.

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Dated this 2nd day of April, 2021.

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By: s/ Emma C. Winger
Emma C. Winger (pro hac vice)
American Immigration Council
1331 G Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
[phone]

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Matt Adams, WSBA No. 28287
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
615 Second Avenue, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98104
[phone]

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Devin Theriot-Orr, WSBA 33995
Open Sky Law, PLLC
20415 72nd Ave. S., Ste. 110
Kent, WA 98032
[phone]

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Marc Van Der Hout (pro hac vice)
Van Der Hout, LLP
180 Sutter Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94104
[phone]

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Robert H. Gibbs, WSBA 5932
Robert Pauw, WSBA 13613
Gibbs Houston Pauw
1000 Second Avenue, Suite 1600

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Stipulation for Extension
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U.S. 868, DEP ARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF I MMIGRATION LITIGATION
P.O. BOX 868, BEN FRANKLIN STATION
W ASHINGTON , D.C. 20044
[phone]

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Seattle, WA 98104-1003
[phone]

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Scott D. Pollock (pro hac vice)
Christina J. Murdoch (pro hac vice)
Kathryn R. Weber (pro hac vice)
Scott D. Pollock & Associates, P.C.
105 W. Madison, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60602
[phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiffs
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BRIAN M. BOYNTON
Acting Assistant Attorney General
Civil Division

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WILLIAM C. PEACHEY
Director
Office of Immigration Litigation
District Court Section

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JEFFREY S. ROBINS
Deputy Director

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By: s/ Aaron S. Goldsmith
Aaron S. Goldsmith
Senior Litigation Counsel
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division
Office of Immigration Litigation
District Court Section
Washington, D.C. 20044
Tel.: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Counsel for Defendants

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Stipulation for Extension
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U.S. 868, DEP ARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF I MMIGRATION LITIGATION
P.O. BOX 868, BEN FRANKLIN STATION
W ASHINGTON , D.C. 20044
[phone]

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ORDER
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The parties having so stipulated, IT IS ORDERED that the stipulation is granted.
The parties will comply with the deadlines set forth above. The Clerk is DIRECTED to
renote the motion (Dkt. # 171) for April 16, 2021.
Dated this 2nd day of April, 2021.

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James L. Robart
United States District Judge

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Order for Extension
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