Case 3:18-cv-00428-DMS-MDD Document 198 Filed 08/20/18 PageID.3279 Page 1 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lee Gelernt* Judy Rabinovitz* Anand Balakrishnan* AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT 125 Broad St., 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 T: (212) 549-2660 F: (212) 549-2654 lgelernt@aclu.org jrabinovitz@aclu.org abalakrishnan@aclu.org Attorneys for Petitioner-Plaintiff *Admitted Pro Hac Vice 9 10 Bardis Vakili (SBN 247783) ACLU FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES P.O. Box 87131 San Diego, CA 92138-7131 T: (619) 398-4485 F: (619) 232-0036 bvakili@aclusandiego.org Stephen B. Kang (SBN 292280) Spencer E. Amdur (SBN 320069) AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT 39 Drumm Street San Francisco, CA 94111 T: (415) 343-1198 F: (415) 395-0950 samdur@aclu.org 11 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 13 14 Ms. L., et al., 15 16 17 Case No. 18-cv-00428-DMS-MDD Petitioners-Plaintiffs, v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), et al., 18 Respondents-Defendants. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Date Filed: August 20, 2018 UNOPPOSED MOTION TO LIFT STAY OF REMOVAL Plaintiffs file this unopposed motion to lift the stay of removal as to Mr. T. and his son, J.L.C.T., in order to permit their removal from the United States. This motion is based on the representations made in the attached Declaration and that of counsel in M.M.M, et al. v. Sessions, et al., 3:18-cv-01832-DMS-MDD, who, having been consulted, do not object to the repatriation of the minor. The declaration of counsel and an unredacted version of this filing are filed with a request to seal. The government does not oppose this motion. Case 3:18-cv-00428-DMS-MDD Document 198 Filed 08/20/18 PageID.3280 Page 2 of 2 1 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 3 I hereby certify that on August 20, 2018, I electronically filed the foregoing 4 with the Clerk for the United States District Court for the Southern District of 5 6 7 California by using the appellate CM/ECF system. A true and correct copy of this brief has been served via the Court’s CM/ECF system on all counsel of record. 8 /s/ Lee Gelernt Lee Gelernt, Esq. Dated: August 20, 2018 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 18cv0428 Case 3: Lee Gelernt* Judy Rabmovrtz? Anand Balakrishnan* AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION RIGHTS PROJECT 125 Broad St., 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 T: 212 549-2660 F: 212 549?2654 lgelernt@aclu.0rg jmbinovztz@aclu. org abalakrishnan@aclu.0rg Attorneys or Petitioner-Plaint? *Admitte Pro Hac Vice Document 198-1 Filed 08/20/18 PageID.3281 Page 1 of 2 Bardis Vakili SBN 247783) ACLU OUN ATION OF SAN DIEGO IMPERIAL COUNTIES PO. Box 87131 San Diego CA 92138?7131 T: 619 398-4485 F: 619 232-0036 bvakili@aclusandieg0.0rg Stephen B. Kanf (SBN 29228? encer E. Am ur SBN 3200 9 A ERICAN CIVI LIBERTIE UNION FOUNDATION RIGHTS PROJECT 39 Drumm Street San Franelsco, CA 94111 T: 415 343-1198 F: 415 395-0950 samdur@aclu.0rg UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Ms. L., et a1., Petitioners-Plainti?fs, V. et a1., US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Respondents-Defendants. Date Filed: August 14, 2018 DECLARATION OF ANUJ A D. THATTE Case No. Case Document 198-1 Filed 08/20/18 PageID.3282 PageZon 1. I, Anuja D. Thatte, make the following declaration based on my personal knowledge and declare under the penalty of perjury pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746 that the following is true and correct: 2. I represent in his immigration proceedings. I have advised Mr. Castaneda Torres of his rights and those of his child to not be removed. 3. After counseling Mr. T- regarding his and his family?s options, he has made a knowing, intelligent, and voluntary decision to be removed with his child. I declare under penalty of perjury that to the best of my knowledge the above facts are true and correct. Executed this 14th day of August, 2018, in New York, New York. DONTZIN NAGY LEISSIG LLP By: W, WE Thatte 980 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10075 Tel: (212) 717?2900 Attorney for Osman Orlando Castaneda Torres 2 1 8cv0428