Opinion
2:24-cv-01199-RSM
10-09-2024
BALDEMAR BUENROSTRO MUNGUIA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CONNIE NOLAN, et al., Defendants.
TESSA M. GORMAN United States Attorney MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, NYS #4666657 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Washington Attorneys for Defendants GLOBAL LAW ADVOCATES, PLLC INNA SCOTT, WSBA #46864 Attorney for Plaintiffs
Noted for Consideration: October 8, 2024
TESSA M. GORMAN United States Attorney MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, NYS #4666657 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Washington Attorneys for Defendants
GLOBAL LAW ADVOCATES, PLLC INNA SCOTT, WSBA #46864 Attorney for Plaintiffs
STIPULATED MOTION TO HOLD CASE IN ABEYANCE AND ORDER
RICARDO S. MARTINEZ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiffs 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 November 7, 2024. Plaintiffs brought this litigation pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and Mandamus Act, inter alia, to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to adjudicate their Form I-918 and Form I-765. Defendants' response to the Complaint is currently due on October 8, 2024. 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 7, 2024.
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.P. 1.
With additional time, this case may be resolved without the need of further judicial intervention. USCIS is actively processing Plaintiffs' applications. However, additional time is needed to complete processing. Once the applications are adjudicated, Plaintiffs will dismiss the case. As additional time is necessary for this to occur, the parties request that the Court hold the case in abeyance until November 7, 2024. The parties will submit a status update on or before November 7, 2024.
I certify that this memorandum contains 255 words, in compliance with the Local Civil Rules.
ORDER
The case is held in abeyance until November 7, 2024. The parties shall submit a status update on or before November 7, 2024. It is so ORDERED.