Aga v. Blinken

1 District Judge Tana Lin

7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 AT SEATTLE KADIR K. AGA, et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-00505-TL Plaintiffs, STIPULATED MOTION TO HOLD 11 CASE IN ABEYANCE AND v. [PROPOSED] ORDER ANTHONY BLINKEN, et al., Noted for Consideration: 13 August 16, 2024 Defendants.

15 Plaintiffs and Defendants, by and through their counsel of record, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6 and Local Rules 7(d)(1), 10(g) and 16, hereby jointly stipulate and move to continue to stay these proceedings until September 3, 2024. Plaintiffs bring this litigation pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and Mandamus Act seeking, inter alia, to compel the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to complete processing of their visa applications.

20 This case is currently stayed through August 19, 2024. Dkt. No. 8. For good cause, the parties request that the Court continue to hold the case in abeyance until September 3, 2024.

22 Courts have “broad discretion” to stay proceedings. Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681, 706 (1997). “[T]he power to stay proceedings is incidental to the power inherent in every court to control the disposition of the causes on its docket with economy of time and effort for itself, for counsel, and for litigants.” Landis v. N. Am. Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254 (1936); see also Fed. R. Civ. 2 P. 1.

3 With additional time, this case may be resolved without the need of further judicial intervention. Plaintiff Meliko Kadir’s visa has been issued. Plaintiff Siraj Kadir’s visa has been approved and will be issued shortly. Plaintiffs will dismiss this case after the visa has been issued.

6 As additional time is necessary for this to occur, the parties request that the Court hold the case in abeyance until September 3, 2024. The parties will submit a status update on or before September 3, 2024.

9 DATED this 16th day of August, 2024.

10 Respectfully submitted, TESSA M. GORMAN O’SULLIVAN LAW OFFICE TESSA M. GORMAN United States Attorney s/ Jane Marie O’Sullivan 13 JANE MARIE O’SULLIVAN, WSBA #34486 s/ Michelle R. Lambert 2417 Pacific Avenue SE, 2nd Floor MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, NYS #4666657 Olympia, Washington 98501 Assistant United States Attorney Phone: (206) 340-9980 United States Attorney’s Office Email: [email protected] Western District of Washington 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 700 Attorneys for Plaintiff Tacoma, Washington 98402 Phone: (253) 428-3824 Fax: (253) 428-3826 (253) 428-38 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants I certify that this memorandum contains 255 words, in compliance with the Local Civil Rules.

1 [PROPOSED] ORDER 2 The case is held in abeyance until September 3, 2024. The parties shall submit a status || update on or before September 3, 2024. It is so ORDERED.

5 DATED this 19th day of August, 2024.

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