Mansoorkhani v. Bondi

1 District Judge Marsha J. Pechman

7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 AT SEATTLE MAHNAZ MALEKPOUR Case No. 2:25-cv-00294-MJP MANSOORKHANI, STIPULATED MOTION TO HOLD 11 Plaintiff, CASE IN ABEYANCE AND v. [PROPOSED] ORDER PAMELA BONDI, et al., Noted for Consideration: 13 May 5, 2025 Defendants.

15 For good cause, Plaintiff 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 stay these proceedings until June 5, 2025. Plaintiff brought this litigation pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act seeking to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to adjudicate her asylum application. Defendants’ response to the Complaint is currently due on May 6, 2025. The parties are currently working towards a resolution to this litigation.

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. USCIS is in the process of scheduling Plaintiff’s asylum interview. However, the agency needs additional time to do so. Once the interview has been scheduled, the parties will confer and determine how to proceed with the litigation, including any resolution.

7 As additional time is necessary for this to occur, the parties request that the Court hold the case in abeyance until June 5, 2025. The parties will submit a status update on or before June 5, 2025.

10 DATED this 5th day of May, 2025.

11 Respectfully submitted, TEAL LUTHY MILLER CRESCENT LAW, PLLC Acting United States Attorney s/ Michelle R. Lambert s/ Myrna I. Luna MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, NYS #4666657 MYRNA I. LUNA, WSBA# 57440 Assistant United States Attorney Crescent Law, PLLC United States Attorney’s Office 4957 Lakemont Blvd SE, Ste C-4328 Western District of Washington Bellevue, Washington 98006 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 700 Phone: 425-832-2030 Tacoma, Washington 98402 Email: [email protected] Phone: (206) 553-7970 Attorneys for Plaintiff Fax: (206) 553-4067 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants I certify that this memorandum contains 249 words, in compliance with the Local Civil Rules.

1 [PROPOSED] ORDER 2 The case is held in abeyance until June 5, 2025. The parties shall submit a status update on or before June 5, 2025. It is so ORDERED.

5 DATED this 8th day of May, 2025.

A MARSHA J. PECHMAN 9 United States Senior District Judge