Bhunia v. Garland

1 District Judge Tana Lin

7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 AT SEATTLE ABHINANDAN BHUNIA, Case No. 2:24-cv-01868-TL Plaintiff, STIPULATED MOTION TO STAY 11 v. CASE IN ABEYANCE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER PAMELA BONDI, et al.,1 Defendants. Noted for Consideration: 13 February 18, 2025 15 Plaintiff Abhinandan Bhunia brings this litigation pursuant to the Mandamus Act, seeking an order to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to adjudicate his Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. This case is currently stayed through today. Dkt. No. 9. For good cause, the parties request that the Court continue the stay through March 4, 2025.

20 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 Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), Defendants substitute Attorney General Pamela Bondi for Merrick Garland; Secretary Kristi Noem for Alejandro Mayorkas; and Acting Director Jennifer Higgens for Ur Mendoza Jaddou.

1 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 attended a meeting with USCIS this morning concerning the adjudication of his Form I-485. Additional time is necessary for the adjudication to be completed. Once adjudicated, this case will be moot. Accordingly, the parties request that the Court hold the case in abeyance until March 4, 2025. The parties will submit a joint status report on or before March 4, 2025.

9 DATED this 18th day of February, 2025.

10 Respectfully submitted, 11 TEAL LUTHY MILLER Acting United States Attorney s/ Michelle R. Lambert 13 MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, NYS #4666657 Assistant United States Attorney 14 United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Washington 15 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 700 Tacoma, Washington 98402 16 Phone: (206) 553-7970 Fax: (206) 553-4067 17 Email: [email protected] 18 Attorneys for Defendants 19 I certify that this memorandum contains 317 words, in compliance with the Local Civil Rules s/ Abhinandan Bhunia 21 ABHINANDAN BHUNIA 2122 47TH Avenue SW 22 Seattle, Washington 98116 Phone: 215-827-6849 23 Email: [email protected] Pro Se Plaintiff 1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 2 I hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington and of such age and discretion as to be competent to serve papers.

5 I further certify on today’s date, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notice of such filing to the following CM/ECF participant(s): 8 - 0 - 9 I further certify on today’s date, I arranged for service of the foregoing on the following non-CM/ECF participant(s), via Certified Mail with return receipt, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: 12 Abhinandan Bhunia¸ Pro Se Plaintiff 2122 47TH Avenue SW 13 Seattle, Washington 98116 14 DATED this 18th day of February, 2025.

15 s/ Stephanie Huerta-Ramirez STEPHANIE HUERTA-RAMIREZ, Legal Assistant 16 United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Washington 17 700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220 Seattle, WA 98101 18 Phone: (206) 553-7970 Fax: (206) 553-4073 19 Email: [email protected]

1 PROPOSED} ORDER 2 The case is held in abeyance until March 4, 2025. The parties shall submit a joint status ||report on or before March 4, 2025. It is so ORDERED.

5 DATED this 18th day of February 2025.

TANA LIN 8 United States District Judge STIPULATED MOTION FOR ABEYANCE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY [Case No. 2:24-cv-01868-TL] - 4 1201 PACIFIC AVE., STE. 700