Ismael v. Blinken

1 District Judge Marsha J. Pechman

7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 AT SEATTLE ANSAF ISMAEL, et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-00414-MJP Plaintiffs, STIPULATED MOTION TO HOLD 11 v. CASE IN ABEYANCE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ANTONY J. BLINKEN, Defendant. Noted for Consideration: 13 September 30, 2024 15 Plaintiffs and Defendant, 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 through November 6, 2024. Plaintiffs brought this litigation pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act seeking, inter alia, to compel Defendant to complete administrative processing and issue a decision for Plaintiff Saleh’s immigrant visa application. This case is currently stayed through October 7, 2024. Dkt. No. 10. The parties are currently working towards a resolution to this litigation. For good cause, the parties request that the Court hold the case in abeyance until November 6, 2024.

23 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. 3 P. 1.

4 With additional time, this case may be resolved without the need of further judicial intervention. This case is currently undergoing administrative processing which may result in a consular officer readjudicating Plaintiff Saleh’s immigrant visa application. Plaintiff is in the process of responding to a request for information from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.

8 Once Plaintiff submits all requested documents, additional time is necessary for the consular officer to review the documents and for any additional security checks to be conducted.

10 As additional time is necessary for this to occur, the parties request that the Court hold the case in abeyance until November 6, 2024.

12 // // // // // // // // // // // // // 1 DATED on this 30th day of September, 2024.

Respectfully submitted, TESSA M. GORMAN DAVID STRASHNOY LAW, PC United States Attorney s/ Michelle R. Lambert s/ Kristina David MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, NYS #4666657 KRISTINA DAVID*, CA #346347 Assistant United States Attorney 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200 United States Attorney’s Office Los Angeles, California 90067 Western District of Washington Phone: (818) 646-7350 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 700 Email: [email protected] Tacoma, Washington 98402 *PHV Phone: (253) 428-3824 Fax: (253) 428-3826 GIBBS HOUSTON PAUW Email: [email protected] s/ Adam Boyd Attorneys for Defendants ADAM BOYD, WSBA #49849 1000 Second Avenue, Suite 1600 I certify that this memorandum contains 285 Seattle, Washington 98104-1003 words, in compliance with the Local Civil Rules. Phone: (206) 682-1080 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs

1 [PROPOSED] ORDER 2 The case is held in abeyance until November 6, 2024. The parties shall submit a joint status report on or before November 6, 2024. It is so ORDERED.

5 DATED this 1st day of October, 2024.

A MARSHA J. PECHMAN 9 United States Senior District Judge