Opinion
No. C 3:11-cv-2391
10-21-2011
SABIA KHAN, Plaintiff, v. CAMERON MUNTER, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, et al., Defendants.
LANA LUNSKAYA VAHAB Trial Attorney United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Counsel for Defendants Joseph J. Siguenza Law Offices of Ashwani K. Bhakhri Counsel for Plaintiff
TONY WEST
Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division
DAVID J. KLINE
Director
COLIN A. KISOR (DC 497145)
Senior Litigation Counsel
LANA L. VAHAB (DC 976203)
Trial Attorney
Office of Immigration Litigation
District Court Section
Civil Division, Justice Department
P.O. Box 868, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044
Tel: (202) 532-4067
Fax: (202) 305-7000
Email: lana.vahab@usdoj.gov
Attorneys for Defendants
SECOND JOINT STIPULATION TO
RESET DEFENDANTS' ANSWER DATE;
ORDER
Through their respective counsel, the parties hereby agree and stipulate as follows:
1. Plaintiff, Sabia Khan, filed his Complaint on May 16, 2011, and served it on Defendants on July 26, 2011. In her Complaint, Plaintiff seeks a writ of mandamus ordering Defendant Cameron Munter, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan to adjudicate her childrens' visa applications.
2. The parties have previously stipulated to an extension of time (ECF 12) and Defendants' answer or responsive pleading is due on October 23, 2011 (ECF 13).
3. The agency is still investigating Plaintiff's claims and there is a possibility that they may become moot through agency action. In the event the dispute is so resolved, Plaintiff would dismiss this action.
4. Because this action may be resolved without judicial intervention and in the interest of judicial economy, Defendants request, and Plaintiff agrees to extend the deadline for the responsive pleading by an additional thirty (30) days, to November 23, 2011, within which the Defendants must file and serve their answer or responsive pleading.
5. If the parties resolve their dispute before November 23, 2011, they will notify the Court accordingly.
Respectfully submitted,
LANA LUNSKAYA VAHAB
Trial Attorney
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division,
Counsel for Defendants
Joseph J. Siguenza
Law Offices of Ashwani K. Bhakhri
Counsel for Plaintiff
ORDER
PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
JOSEPH C. SPERO
Magistrate Judge