POURSOHI

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SEYED AMIR SINA MIRMOTALEBI Case No. 21-cv-01960-TSH POURSOHI, et al., 8 Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STRIKE v. Re: Dkt. No.

ANTONY BLINKEN,

11 Defendant. 12 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs Seyed Amir Sina Mirmotalebi Poursohi and Fatemehsadat Mirmotalebi bring this petition for writ of mandamus to compel Defendant Antony Blinken to adjudicate Mirmotalebi’s immigrant visa application. ECF No. 1. They now move to strike Defendant’s answer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f). ECF No. 12. Defendant filed an Opposition (ECF No. 16) and Plaintiffs filed a Reply (ECF No. 18). The Court finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument and VACATES the August 5, 2021 hearing. See Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). Having considered the parties’ positions, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, the Court DENIES Plaintiffs’ motion for the following reasons. …