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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

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JOINT REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO ADR MULTI-OPTION PROGRAM; 

STIPULATION TO RESET DATES;[PROPOSED] ORDER 

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BRIAN STRETCH (CABN 163973) 

United States Attorney 

SARA WINSLOW (DCBN 457643) 

Chief, Civil Division 

KIMBERLY FRIDAY (MABN 660544) 

Deputy Chief, Civil Division 

Assistant United States Attorney 

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055 

San Francisco, California 94102-3495 

Telephone: (415) 436-7102 

FAX: (415) 436-7169 

kimberly.friday@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL 

RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY 

AREA; CENTER FOR GENDER & REFUGEE 

STUDIES; COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES 

IN EAST PALO ALTO; AMERICAN 

IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiffs, 

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION 

REVIEW; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 

OF JUSTICE, 

Defendants. 

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-CV-0544 KAW 

JOINT REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM 

AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO ADR MULTIOPTION PROGRAM; STIPULATION TO 

RESET DATES FOR ANSWER AND CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER 

CMC Date: August 2, 2016, 1:30 p.m. 

1301 Clay Street 

Oakland, CA 94612 

The parties, through their undersigned attorneys, have cooperatively worked towards settlement 

of this Freedom of Information Act action and anticipate that it can be resolved without the need for 

alternative dispute resolution. Defendants have made several productions of agency records and have 

only two requests for information that remain outstanding. Defendants are working diligently to 

complete their production of agency records in response to these requests, but the parties need additional 

time to complete the production and to ensure that the production is satisfactory to Plaintiffs. 

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Accordingly, the parties hereby stipulate and request (1) relief from the Court’s ADR program; (2) an 

extension of the Government’s deadline to file a responsive pleading; and (3) a postponement of the 

Case Management Conference currently scheduled for August 2, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. (Dkt. No. 11 at 2). 

Each of the undersigned certifies that he or she has read either the handbook entitled “Dispute 

Resolution Procedures in the Northern District of California,” or the specified portions of the ADR 

Internet site, www.cand.uscourts.gov/adr, discussed the available dispute resolution options provided by 

the Court and private entities; and considered whether this case might benefit from any of the available 

dispute resolution options. 

The parties agree that in this instance referral to a formal ADR process may unnecessarily 

consume the Court’s time and resources because the parties are working towards settlement of this 

action and anticipate resolving this matter without the need for further litigation. Accordingly, pursuant 

to ADR L.R. 3-3(c), the parties hereby stipulate and jointly request that the case be removed from the 

ADR Multi-Option Program and that they be excused from participating in the ADR phone conference 

and any further formal ADR process. If any party subsequently determines that submission to the 

formal ADR process would be beneficial to the efficient resolution of this matter, that party may request 

placement in one of the Court’s ADR programs at that time. 

For the same reason, the parties also stipulate and agree pursuant to Civ. L.R. 6-2 and 7-2, 

subject to approval by the Court, to postpone the August 2, 2016, Case Management Conference and the 

deadline for Defendants to file an Answer. The Court has reset the Case Management Conference and 

Answer dates on one occasion (Dkt. No. 11 at 2), and the parties have previously stipulated to an 

additional one-month extension of the Defendants’ Answer date (Dkt. No. 13). Defendants’ Answer is 

currently due by July 27, 2016; the parties propose an additional one-month extension to August 26, 

2016. The parties propose postponing the Case Management Conference to a date in September or 

October convenient to the Court. 

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A proposed order is attached. 

Respectfully submitted, 

BRIAN J. STRECH 

United States Attorney 

Dated: July 19, 2016 By: /s/ Kimberly Friday 

KIMBERLY FRIDAY 

Assistant United States Attorney 

Counsel for the Defendants 

Dated: July 19, 2016 By: /s/ Deborah Adler 

Deborah A. Adler 

DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP 

Counsel for Plaintiffs 

CERTIFICATION

 Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the undersigned hereby attests that I have conferred with 

Deborah Adler, counsel for plaintiffs, regarding this filing. Ms. Adler has represented that she concurs 

in the filing of this document and that I am authorized to file it on her behalf. 

 BRIAN J. STRETCH 

 United States Attorney 

Dated: July 19, 2016 By: /s/ Kimberly Friday 

KIMBERLY FRIDAY 

Assistant United States Attorney 

Counsel for the Defendants 

 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation and to ADR L.R. 3-3(c), the parties are hereby removed from the ADR MultiOption Program and are excused from participating in the ADR phone conference and any further 

formal ADR process. Should any party subsequently determine that submission to the formal ADR 

process would be beneficial to the efficient resolution of this matter, that party may request placement in 

one of the Court’s ADR programs at that time. 

 Pursuant to stipulation, it is so ordered that the Case Management Conference currently set for 

August 2, 2016, is hereby continued to _______________, 2016 at ________a.m/p.m. Defendants’ 

responsive pleading is due August 26, 2016. 

SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 

 HONORABLE KANDIS A. WESTMORE 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

October 25 1:30 7/20/16

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