United States v. JR Contractors, Inc.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER 16 OCAHO no. 1442 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Complainant, v. JR CONTRACTORS, INC., Respondent. Appearances: Dylan A. Staknis, Esq., for Complainant R. Barry Rowell, Esq., for Respondent 8 U.S.C. § 1324a Proceeding OCAHO Case No. 2021A00024 ORDER ON JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS On May 13, 2022, Complainant, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Respondent, JR Contractors, Inc., filed a Joint Motion to Dismiss in the above-captioned matter. The parties inform the Court that they have executed a settlement agreement and seek full dismissal of this matter pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 68.14(a)(2). Pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 68.14(a)(2), where parties have entered into a settlement agreement, they shall “[n]otify the Administrative Law Judge that the parties have reached a full settlement and have agreed to dismissal of the action.

Dismissal of the action shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Law Judge, who may require the filing of the settlement agreement.” After reviewing the Notice of Settlement and Joint Motion to Dismiss, the Court finds that dismissal is appropriate. Accordingly, the Joint Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. 16 OCAHO no. 1442 Therefore, IT IS SO ORDERED that the case brought by Complainant, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, against Respondent, JR Contractors, Inc., OCAHO Case No. 2021A00024, is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

SO ORDERED.

ENTERED: __________________________________ Honorable John A. Henderson Administrative Law Judge DATE: July 15, 2022 2