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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 8:1446 Petition for Naturalization Hearing

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Stipulation to Hold Case In Abeyance

C06-4820 JW (PVT)

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, SC SBN 9990

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON, CSBN 88143

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief, Civil Division

ILA C. DEISS, NY SBN 3052909

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-7124

FAX: (415) 436-7169

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

IRINA VLADIMIROVNA ASTAFIEVA, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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MICHAEL CHERTOFF, Secretary of the )

Department of Homeland Security )

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Defendants. )

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No. C 06-4820 JW (PVT)

STIPULATION TO HOLD CASE IN

ABEYANCE PENDING FINALIZED 

COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT; AND

[PORPOSED] ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff Irina Vladimirovna Astafieva and

remaining Defendant Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, by and

through his attorneys of record as follows:

1. Pending with the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act

and Defendant’s Motion to reconsider. 

2. On September 20, 2007, the Court vacated the hearing date on the motions and took the

motions under submission.

3. The parties are very close to reaching a compromise settlement and respectfully ask that the

Court hold this case in abeyance for 30 days in order to allow the parties to resolve the case

without further litigation. 

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Case 5:06-cv-04820-JW Document 40 Filed 09/21/2007 Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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DENIED

Judge James Ware

ORDER DENYING STIPULATION AS 

MOOT

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Stipulation to Hold Case In Abeyance

C06-4820 JW (PVT) 2

Dated: September 21, 2007 /s/ 

CHRISTOPHER KEROSKY

Attorney for Plaintiff

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

Dated: September 21, 2007 /s/ 

ILA C. DEISS

Assistant United States Attorney

ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, it is SO ORDERED.

Dated: ___________________ 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

Case 5:06-cv-04820-JW Document 40 Filed 09/21/2007 Page 2 of 2

Since the parties have filed a Stipulation and Proposed Order Approving Compromise Settlement, 

this Stipulation is DENIED as moot.

October 22, 2007

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