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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
M.G.U, et al.

Plaintiffs,
v.
KIRSTJEN NIELSEN, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 1:18-cv-01458 (PLF)

JOINT REPORT
ON CASE STATUS AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
In accord with the Court’s minute order entered August 28, 2018, the parties respectfully
submit the following report on the current status of this litigation:
1.

Plaintiffs state that they have served Defendants with the Complaint pursuant to

Rule 4(i)(1)-(2), and will file executed summonses when the post office returns to Plaintiffs’
counsel proof of service by certified mail. Defendants acknowledge that the U.S. Attorney’s
Office was served with the Complaint on September 4, 2018.
2.

Plaintiffs have reached out to Defendants to ask whether this action can be

resolved by consent decree. Earlier today, Plaintiffs submitted a written proposal to Defendants
regarding potential resolution of the Action. Defendants continue to believe that this case is moot
and should be dismissed as such, but are reviewing and considering whether Plaintiffs’ proposal
presents a viable resolution of this case.
3.

If the Parties are unable to resolve the remainder of this action by agreement, then

Defendants intend to move to dismiss this litigation within the time allowed under the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, and Plaintiffs intend to oppose Defendants’ motion.

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DATE: September 10, 2018

Respectfully submitted,
TEXAS RIOGRANDE LEGAL AID, INC.
/s/ Jerome Wesevich
Jerome Wesevich (D.D.C. Bar No. TX0125)
Amanda Chisholm (Texas Bar No. 24040684)
Peter McGraw (Texas Bar No. 24081036)
1331 Texas Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 241-0534
jwesevich@trla.org
achisholm@trla.org
pmcgraw@trla.org
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON
LLP
David J. Ball (DC Bar No. 460055)
2001 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1047
(202) 223-7352
dball@paulweiss.com
Steven C. Herzog (admitted pro hac vice)
Meredith A. Arfa (admitted pro hac vice)
Katherine Kelly Fell (admitted pro hac vice)
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
(212) 373-3000
sherzog@paulweiss.com
marfa@paulweiss.com
kfell@paulweiss.com
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH H. HUNT
Assistant Attorney General
WILLIAM C. PEACHEY
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Director
WILLIAM C. SILVIS
Assistant Director
By: Sarah B Fabian
SARAH B. FABIAN
Senior Litigation Counsel
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Immigration Litigation
District Court Section
Box 868, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20442
Telephone: (202) 532-4824
Fax: (202) 616-8962
E-mail: Sarah.B.Fabian@usdoj.gov
and
JESSIE K. LIU, D.C. Bar #472845
United States Attorney
DANIEL F. VAN HORN
D.C. BAR # 924092
Civil Chief
JEREMY S. SIMON, D.C. BAR #447956
Assistant United States Attorney
555 4th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530
(202) 252-2528
Jeremy.simon@usdoj.gov
Counsel for Defendants

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