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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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JOINT STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY CASE DEADLINES

CASE NO. 2:21-CV-02375-MCE-DB

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SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

Diane L. McGimsey (SBN 234953)

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

1888 Century Park East

Los Angeles, California 90067

Telephone: (310) 712-6600

Facsimile: (310) 712-8800

mcgimseyd@sullcrom.com

Sharon L. Nelles (pro hac vice)

Ann-Elizabeth Ostrager (pro hac vice)

Lauren M. Goldsmith (SBN 293269)

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

125 Broad Street

New York, New York 10004

Telephone: (212) 558-4000

Facsimile: (212) 558-3588

nelless@sullcrom.com

ostragerae@sullcrom.com

goldsmithl@sullcrom.com

Attorneys for Defendant Ally Bank

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIELA AGUILAR VELAZQUEZ, on 

behalf of herself and all others similarly 

situated,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ALLY BANK,

Defendant.

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Case No. 2:21-cv-02375-MCE-DB

JOINT STATUS REPORT AND 

STIPULATION AND 

ORDER TO FURTHER 

STAY CASE DEADLINES

The Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr.

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Pursuant to the Court’s order (ECF No. 27), Defendant, Ally Bank, and Plaintiff, 

Mariela Aguilar Velazquez (together, the “Parties”), respectfully submit this joint report on the status 

of the Parties’ settlement discussions.

On January 27, 2022, the Court entered an order granting the Parties’ Stipulation and 

Order Pursuant to Local Rule 144(a) For Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint (ECF No. 11). 

Subsequently, on March 16, April 22, June 1, July 12, and August 23, 2022, the Court entered orders 

granting the Parties’ Stipulation and Order to Stay Case Deadlines (ECF Nos. 16, 18, 20, 24, 27) to 

enable the Parties to engage in settlement discussions and explore resolution of the case without 

litigation.

On June 27, 2022, the Court entered an order granting the Parties’ Protective Order and 

Confidentiality Agreement Concerning Confirmatory Discovery (ECF No. 22). 

The Parties have exchanged further settlement offers and confirmatory discovery, and 

settlement discussions are ongoing. Accordingly, the Parties believe that good cause exists for a 

further extension of the case deadlines, which will conserve the Court’s and Parties’ resources and 

allow the Parties further time to discuss a potential settlement and, if necessary, conduct confirmatory 

discovery. Accordingly, the Parties respectfully request that the Court enter an order extending the 

case deadlines as follows:

1. The case is stayed to enable the Parties to continue to engage in settlement 

discussions.

2. Defendant’s deadline to file a response to the Complaint shall be extended from 

October 13, 2022 to December 7, 2022; Plaintiff’s deadline to file any opposition to the motion shall 

be January 9, 2023; Defendant’s deadline to file any reply in support of the motion shall be 

February 6, 2023; and the hearing on the motion shall be scheduled for February 23, 2023.

3. In the event the Parties continue to make progress towards settlement and 

require a further stay, the Parties shall submit to the Court an additional joint report concerning the 

status of the Parties’ efforts to resolve the case and requesting a further stay on or before 

November 30, 2022.

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4. Nothing in this stipulation is intended, or shall be deemed, to waive or otherwise 

prejudice any Party’s rights, claims, defenses, motions, or objections (whether to jurisdiction, service, 

or otherwise) in this case.

Dated: October 6, 2022 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Diane L. McGimsey 

Diane L. McGimsey (SBN 234953)

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

1888 Century Park East

Los Angeles, California 90067

Telephone: (310) 712-6600

Facsimile: (310) 712-8800

mcgimseyd@sullcrom.com

Sharon L. Nelles (pro hac vice)

Ann-Elizabeth Ostrager (pro hac vice)

Lauren M. Goldsmith (SBN 293269)

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

125 Broad Street

New York, New York 10004

Telephone: (212) 558-4000

Facsimile: (212) 558-3588

nelless@sullcrom.com

ostragerae@sullcrom.com

goldsmithl@sullcrom.com

Attorneys for Defendant Ally Bank

/s/ Deylin O. Thrift-Viveros 

Thomas A. Saenz (SBN159430)

Deylin O. Thrift-Viveros (SBN 306873)

MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE

AND EDUCATIONAL FUND

634 South Spring Street, 11th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90014

Telephone: (213) 629-2512

Facsimile: (213)629-0266

tsaenz@maldef.org

dthrift-viveros@maldef.org

Attorneys for Plaintiff Mariela Aguilar 

Velazquez and the Proposed Class

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 4, 2022

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