Opinion
2:23-cv-00267-RSM
05-04-2023
GERALD EMTAGE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, et al., Defendants.
NICHOLAS W. BROWN United States Attorney MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, NYS #4666657 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Attorneys for Defendants GILLIN LAW GROUP, PLLC BRANDON S. GILLIN, WSBA# 44761
Noted for consideration on: May 2, 2023
NICHOLAS W. BROWN United States Attorney MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, NYS #4666657 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Attorneys for Defendants
GILLIN LAW GROUP, PLLC BRANDON S. GILLIN, WSBA# 44761
JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINE
RICARDO S. MARTINEZ, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiffs and Defendants, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6 and Local Rules 10(g) and 16, jointly stipulate and move to extend Defendants' time to respond to the Complaint until May 22, 2023. Plaintiffs bring this litigation pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and the Mandamus Act seeking, inter alia, to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to adjudicate their Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, and Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Dkt. No. 1. Defendants' current response deadline is May 8, 2023.
The parties submit there is good cause for the requested extension. USCIS anticipates acting on the applications shortly. To provide time for USCIS to continue processing the pending applications, the parties jointly request that the Court extend Defendants' deadline to respond to the Complaint until May 22, 2023.
I certify that this memorandum contains 138 words, in compliance with the Local Civil Rules
ORDER
It is SO ORDERED.