Mancia Mancia et al v. Mayorkas

Joint Status Report and Stipulation
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CRAIG H. MISSAKIAN (CABN 125202)
United States Attorney
PAMELA T. JOHANN (CABN 145558)
Chief, Civil Division
MOLLY A. FRIEND (CABN 289677)
Assistant United States Attorney
450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055
San Francisco, California 94102-3495
Telephone: (415) 436-7177
Facsimile: (415) 436-6748
Molly.Friend@usdoj.gov
Attorneys for Defendant
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
MARIA ELENA MANCIA MANCIA, et al,
Plaintiffs,
v.
KRISTI NOEM,1 Secretary of the United States
Department of Homeland Security,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:24-cv-08065 TSH
JOINT STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATION
TO CONTINUE THE STAY OF
PROCEEDINGS; [PROPOSED] ORDER
The parties, through their attorneys, submit this joint status report regarding Plaintiff’s Form
I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal. On December 29, 2025, the Court granted
the parties’ request to stay proceedings. Dkt. No. 19. On December 2, 2025, USCIS issued a Policy
Memorandum (“memorandum”) that placed a hold on all asylum applications, pending a comprehensive
review. See https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-alerts/PM-602-0192-
PendingApplicationsHighRiskCountries-20251202.pdf. (last accessed February 20, 2026). Per the
memorandum, within 90-days after issuance of the memorandum, USCIS will issue operational
guidance.
1 Kristi Noem is automatically substituted as the defendant in this matter in accordance with
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d).
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Joint Status Report and Stipulation
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Accordingly, the parties stipulate and request that the proceedings in this case be stayed until
April 6, 2026, at which time the parties will file a joint status report with the Court. At that time, the
parties may request a further continuance of the stay of proceedings, dismissal of the litigation if
appropriate, or placement of the case back on the Court’s active docket. A stay of proceedings in this
case will benefit the parties and conserve the Court’s resources while the parties pursue a potential
administrative resolution.
Dated: February 20, 2026 	Respectfully submitted,2
CRAIG H. MISSAKIAN
United States Attorney
/s/ Molly A. Friend
MOLLY A. FRIEND
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Defendant
Dated: February 20, 2026 	/s/ Kevin M. Crabtree
KEVIN M. CRABTREE
Attorney for Plaintiffs
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. The case is stayed until April 6, 2026.
Date: February 20, 2026 ______________________ 	_
THOMAS S. HIXSON
United States Magistrate Judge
2 In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer of this document attests that all
signatories listed herein concur in the filing of this document.
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