Mannal Massoud v. Irene Martin
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. EDCV 22-1379 JGB (SHKx) Date December 18, 2023 Title Mannal Massoud v. Irene Martin, et al.
Present: The Honorable JESUS G. BERNAL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
MAYNOR GALVEZ Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present
Proceedings: Order (1) DISMISSING Plaintiff’s Complaint for Failure to Prosecute; and (2) DIRECTING the Clerk to Close the Case (IN CHAMBERS)
On August 4, 2022, Plaintiff Mannal Massoud (“Plaintiff”) filed a writ of mandamus against Defendants Irene Martin, Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Ur Jaddou (“Defendants”). (“Writ,” Dkt. No. 1.) On December 7, 2023, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause in writing by December 15, 2023 why the action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. (“OSC,” Dkt. No. 11.) As the Court noted in its OSC, Defendants had not been served with summons and proof of service within the required time period. (See id.) As of December 18,…