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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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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. 20), 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, and June 1, 2022, the Court entered orders granting the Parties’ 

Stipulation and Order to Stay Case Deadlines (ECF Nos. 16, 18, 20) 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 initial settlement offers and confirmatory discovery, and 

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

Court to stay case deadlines for an additional 45 days, 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 

July 15, 2022 to August 29, 2022; Plaintiff’s deadline to file any opposition to the motion shall be 

September 29, 2022; Defendant’s deadline to file any reply in support of the motion shall be 

October 27, 2022; and the hearing on the motion shall be scheduled for November 10, 2022.

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 

August 22, 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: July 8, 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: July 12, 2022 

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