Haseli et al v. United States Department of State et al

Filing 16

ORDER re Parties' 15 Stipulated MOTION to Hold Case in Abeyance. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before 4/12/2024. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MJV)

District Judge Thomas S. Zilly

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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Case No. 2:23-cv-01753-TSZ

DR. SARA HASELI, et al.,

Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
STATE, et al.,

STIPULATED MOTION TO HOLD
CASE IN ABEYANCE AND ORDER
Noted for Consideration:
March 26, 2024

Defendants.

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Plaintiffs and Defendants, by and through their counsel of record, pursuant to Federal

17 Rule of Civil Procedure 6 and Local Rules 7(d)(1), 10(g) and 16, hereby jointly stipulate and
18 move to stay these proceedings through April 12, 2024. Plaintiffs bring this litigation pursuant
19 to the Administrative Procedure Act to compel Defendants to complete processing of Plaintiff
20 Nariman’s nonimmigrant visa application. For good cause, the parties request that this case be
21 stayed through April 12, 2024.
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Courts have “broad discretion” to stay proceedings. Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681, 706

23 (1997). “[T]he power to stay proceedings is incidental to the power inherent in every court to
24 control the disposition of the causes on its docket with economy of time and effort for itself, for
STIPULATED MOTION
[Case No. 2:23-cv-01753-TSZ] - 1

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
1201 PACIFIC AVE., STE. 700
TACOMA, WA 98402
[phone]

1 counsel, and for litigants.” Landis v. N. Am. Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254 (1936); see also Fed. R.
2 Civ. P. 1.
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With additional time, this litigation may be resolved in its entirety. Plaintiff Nariman’s

4 visa was issued on March 25, 2024. It is anticipated that Nariman will receive the physical visa
5 shortly. Once the visa is obtained, Plaintiffs will dismiss this litigation. Accordingly, the
6 parties jointly stipulate and request that the Court stay these proceedings through April 12,
7 2024. The parties will submit a joint status report on or before April 12, 2024.
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DATED this 26th day of March, 2024.

9 Respectfully submitted,
10 TESSA M. GORMAN
United States Attorney
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/s/Michelle R. Lambert
12 MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, NYS #4666657
Assistant United States Attorney
13 United States Attorney’s Office
Western District of Washington
14 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 700
Tacoma, Washington 98402
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Email: [e-mail]
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Attorneys for Defendants
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I certify that this memorandum contains 216
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Rules.
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SOUND IMMIGRATION
s/Greg McLawsen
GREG MCLAWSEN, WSBA #41870
113 Cherry Street, ECM# 45921
Seattle, Washington 98104
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

MCCANDLISH HOLTON, PC
s/David E. Gluckman
DAVID E. GLUCKMAN, PHV, VA No.76773
1111 East Main Street, Ste. 2100
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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STIPULATED MOTION
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
1201 PACIFIC AVE., STE. 700
TACOMA, WA 98402
[phone]

ORDER

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The parties having stipulated and agreed, it is hereby so ORDERED. The parties shall
file a joint status report on or before April 12, 2024.
DATED this 27th day of March, 2024.

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THOMAS S. ZILLY
United States District Judge

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STIPULATED MOTION
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
1201 PACIFIC AVE., STE. 700
TACOMA, WA 98402
[phone]