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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 08:1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petition

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1 Rule 4(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that when a civil action against 

an officer of the United States is initialed, the United States Attorney’s Office as well as the 

Attorney General of the United States, and to officer in the action shall be served.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Rafael Avila Gonzalez ) CIV-F-05-1108 AWI WMW

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Petitioner, ) AMENDED STIPULATION RE :

) RESPONDENT’S ANSWER

v. ) AND ORDER THEREON

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Donald Riding, et al., )

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Respondents. )

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On November 10, 2005, the parties filed the following stipulation:

Petitioner, Rafael Avila Gonzalez, and Respondents, Donald Riding and David Still,

through undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate that the respondents’ answer be filed by December

28, 2005. Good cause exits for this stipulation because on October 27, 2005, the court served a

copy of a Petition for Writ of Mandamus on the United States Attorney’s office along with an

order requiring the respondent to respond within thirty (30) days of the order. The respondent is

working to adjudicate the petitioner’s application for adjustment of status and the matter may be

resolved if given the extra time. Moreover, pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Rule 12 (3)(A), the respondent’s answer is due sixty days from the date of service.1 In this case,

the United State’s Attorney’s office was not served until the court served the petition on the

United States Attorney’s office. Therefore, the respondents’ reply date of December 28, 2005, is

in accordance with the prescribed time to respond under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

The parties also stipulate that the plaintiff can file any response to the Respondents’ pleadings

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within fifteen days after the Respondent files their pleadings.

Dated: November 10, 2005 Respectfully Submitted,

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Marianne A. Pansa

Marianne A. Pansa

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for the Respondents

Donald Riding

Officer in Charge

USCIS Fresno Sub Office

David Still

District Director

USCIS San Francisco District

By: /s/ Thomas Dillon

Thomas Dillon

Attorney for the Petitioner

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Respondents’ answer is to be filed by

December 28, 2005, and that plaintiff may file any response to the Respondents’ pleadings within

fifteen days after the Respondent files their pleadings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 14, 2005 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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