Cassandra Monty v. USA2GO Quick Stores

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER 16 OCAHO no. 1443 CASSANDRA MONTY, Complainant, v. USA2GO QUICK STORES, Respondent. 8 U.S.C. § 1324b Proceeding OCAHO Case No. 2021B00036 ORDER ISSUING STAY OF PROCEEDINGS This case arises out of the antidiscrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. On June 2, 2021, Complainant filed a complaint with the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) against Respondent, USA2GO Quick Stores. Respondent filed an answer to the complaint on September 7, 2021.

On May 5, 2022, Respondent filed a Motion for Summary Decision. Complainant did not file a response to the motion. On June 2, 2022, the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (“IER”) of the United States Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division filed a “Notice of Filing of Statement of Interest or, in the Alternative, Motion for Leave to File.” IER Trial Attorney Sam Shirazi also filed a Notice of Appearance on the same day. Given that Respondent’s Motion for Summary Decision is still pending, the Court ORDERS that the proceedings are STAYED pending the disposition of the motion.

The final prehearing conference date and hearing dates are VACATED. The Court will issue an updated case scheduling order upon ending the stay of proceedings.

SO ORDERED.

DATE: July 15, 2022 __________________________________ Honorable John A. Henderson Administrative Law Judge