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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 REMOVE MEDIATION CONFERENCE OF MARCH 26, 2008, FROM CALENDAR 

CASE NO. 07-CV-3455-WHA 

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SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, SC 9990 

United States Attorney 

JOANN M. SWANSON, CSBN 88143 

Assistant United States Attorney 

Chief, Civil Division 

EDWARD A. OLSEN, CSBN 214150 

Assistant United States Attorney 

 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055 

 San Francisco, California 94102 

 Telephone: (415) 436-6915 

 FAX: (415) 436-6927 

JEFFREY S. BUCHOLTZ 

United States Department of Justice 

Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division 

ELIZABETH J. STEVENS VSBN 47445 

Senior Litigation Counsel 

Office of Immigration Litigation 

JEFFREY S. ROBINS NY SBN 4355244 

Trial Attorney 

 P.O. Box 878, Ben Franklin Station 

 Washington, D.C. 20044 

 Telephone: (202) 616-1246 

 FAX: (202) 353-7000 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

Attorneys for Defendants-Respondents 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

ALIA AHMADI, et al., 

Plaintiffs-Petitioners, 

v. 

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, U.S. Secretary of 

Homeland Security, et al, 

 Defendants-Respondents. 

Case No. 07-CV-3455-WHA 

STIPULATION TO REMOVE 

MEDIATION CONFERENCE OF 

MARCH 26, 2008, FROM CALENDAR 

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STIPULATION TO REMOVE MEDIATION CONFERENCE OF MARCH 26, 2008, FROM CALENDAR 

CASE NO. 07-CV-3455-WHA 

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TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND COUNSEL OF RECORD: 

The parties hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

1. Pursuant to an order of the Court, the parties participated in a Settlement 

Conference with Magistrate Judge Zimmerman on January 29, 2008. 

2. At the conclusion of the settlement conference on January 29, 2008, the parties 

scheduled a supplemental settlement conference to take place March 26, 2008 and Magistrate 

Judge Zimmerman ordered the parties to communicate with him on or before March 3, 2008 to 

confirm that the March 26, 2008 settlement conference would go forward. 

3. On March 3, 2008, the parties agreed to go forward with the March 26 

supplemental settlement conference and communicated that intention to Magistrate Judge 

Zimmerman through a letter sent by Plaintiffs’ counsel. 

4. After lengthy and serious internal discussions, Defendants informed Plaintiffs on 

or about March 20, 2008, that they wished to withdraw from settlement negotiations. Plaintiffs 

would continue to engage in settlement negotiations but for Defendants’ position. 

5. As Defendants have expressed their intention to withdraw from settlement 

negotiations, and at the request of Magistrate Judge Zimmerman, the parties submit this 

stipulation, agreeing that the supplemental settlement conference, currently set for March 26, 

2008, should be removed from the Court’s calendar. 

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STIPULATION TO REMOVE MEDIATION CONFERENCE OF MARCH 26, 2008, FROM CALENDAR 

CASE NO. 07-CV-3455-WHA 

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Dated: March 21, 2008 Respectfully submitted, 

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS 

United States Attorney 

JOANN W. SWANSON 

Chief, Civil Division 

EDWARD A. OLSEN 

Assistant United States Attorney 

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055 

San Francisco, CA 94102 

JEFFREY S. BUCHOLTZ 

United States Department of Justice 

Acting Assistant Attorney General 

Civil Division 

ELIZABETH J. STEVENS 

Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of 

Immigration Litigation 

JEFFREY S. ROBINS 

Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration 

Litigation 

P.O. Box 878, Ben Franklin Station 

Washington, D.C. 20044 

By: _______/s/_________________________

ELIZABETH J. STEVENS 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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STIPULATION TO REMOVE MEDIATION CONFERENCE OF MARCH 26, 2008, FROM CALENDAR 

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Dated: March 21, 2008 CECILLIA D. WANG 

LUCAS GUTTENTAG 

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION 

 FOUNDATION 

IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT 

39 Drumm Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

JULIA HARUMI MASS 

ALAN L. SCHLOSSER 

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION 

 FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN 

 CALIFORNIA 

39 Drumm Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

SIN YEN LING 

JOREN LYONS 

ASIAN LAW CAUCUS 

939 Market Street, Suite 201 

San Francisco, CA 94103 

Telephone: (415) 896-1701 

Facsimile: (415) 896-1702 

TODD GALLINGER 

Of Counsel 

COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC 

 RELATIONS (CAIR) – SAN 

FRANCISCO BAY AREA 

3000 Scott Boulevard, Suite 212 

Santa Clara, CA 95054 

Telephone: (408) 986-9874 

Facsimile: (408) 986-9875 

By: _______/s/________________________ 

JULIA HARUMI MASS 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Petitioners 

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ORDER

Based upon the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the mediation 

conference set for March 26, 2008 be taken off calendar. 

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SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March ___, 2008 

 ___________________________________ 

 HON. BERNARD ZIMMERMAN 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Bernard Zimmerman

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