Shamoun

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LOALOA SHAMOUN, Case No. 19-cv-832-MMA (BLM)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT

v. GOVERNMENT DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS AND

REPUBLIC OF IRAQ, EMBASSY OF

VACATING HEARING DATE

THEREPUBLIC OF IRAQ, THE

INDEPENDENT HIGH ELECTORAL

[Doc. No. 16] COMMISSION, and SHEFAN KHOSHO, Defendants. 18 On May 3, 2019, Loaloa Shamoun, (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against the Republic of Iraq (“Republic”), the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq (“Embassy”), and the Independent High Electoral Commission (“Commission”) (collectively, “Government Defendants”)—as well as against Shefan Khosho (“Khosho”). Doc. No. 1. On December 2, 2019, Government Defendants filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), 12(b)(2), and 12(b)(6). Doc. No. 16. On December 20, 2019, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Doc. No. 17. 26 27 28 Plaintiff has not previously…