Tesfabruk et al v. Nielsen et al

Filing 10

STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION TO FILE JOINT STATUS REPORT re parties' 9 Joint Stipulated MOTION. If this matter is not resolved, the Parties must submit a Joint Status Report by June 30, 2018. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (TH)

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The Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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TESFAY RUSSOM TESFABRUK, et. al.

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Plaintiff,
v.

No. C18-0119-RSM
JOINT STIPULATION AND
ORDER GRANTING
EXTENSION TO FILE JOINT
STATUS REPORT

KIRSTJEN NIELSEN, et al.,
Defendants.

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The Parties, through undersigned counsel, hereby submit the following joint

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stipulation and order granting a 60-day extension to file a Joint Status Report in response

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with this Court’s March 12, 2018 Order. ECF No. 6. The Parties state as follows:

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1) Plaintiffs Tesfay Russom Tesfabruk and Jaskaran Singh Cheema filed this

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action on January 25, 2018. Plaintiffs’ complaint seeks issuance of a writ of

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mandamus to compel the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to issue a

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asylum relative decision (nunc pro tunc) after interviews of April 14, 2017, and

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February 9, 2017 respectively, which interviews were scheduled after the filing

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of prior actions in this Court.
STIPLUATION AND ORDER RE JOINT STATUS REPORT - 1
(18-cv-0119-RSM)

LAW OFFICES OF BART KLEIN
605 First Avenue South, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104
[phone]

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2) Good cause exists for the requested extension. Defendants were not served with

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the Complaint until April 5, 2018, after the initially scheduled joint status report

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deadlines had passed. At this point, defense counsel needs additional time to

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confer with clients prior to discussing the topics required to complete the joint

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status report. Also, the Parties are actively discussing resolution of this matter

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and the Parties will comply with all future deadlines imposed by the Court.

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3) If the Parties cannot reach a resolution of this matter, the Parties request that the
Joint Status Report be due in sixty days, on June 30, 2018.

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The Parties further agree that discovery is neither needed nor appropriate.

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Accordingly, the Parties request that they be relieved of the obligation to provide initial

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disclosures and engage in a Rule 26(f) conference.

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Dated: April 30, 2016
Respectfully submitted,

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s/ Bart Klein
BART KLEIN WSBA #10909
Law Offices of Bart Klein
WSBA # 10909
605 First Avenue South, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorney for Plaintiffs

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United States Attorney’s Office

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/s/ Sarah K. Morehead
Sarah K. Morehead, WSBA #29680
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Department of Justice
700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220
Seattle, WA 98101-1271
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorney for Defendants

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STIPLUATION AND ORDER RE JOINT STATUS REPORT - 2
(18-cv-0119-RSM)

LAW OFFICES OF BART KLEIN
605 First Avenue South, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104
[phone]

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ORDER
The parties having so stipulated, the above is SO ORDERED. If this matter
is not resolved, the Parties must submit a Joint Status Report by June 30, 2018.

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DATED this 1 day of May 2018.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPLUATION AND ORDER RE JOINT STATUS REPORT - 3
(18-cv-0119-RSM)

LAW OFFICES OF BART KLEIN
605 First Avenue South, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104
[phone]