ORDER RE: STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST TO CONTINUE STAY UNTIL AUGUST 16, 2019

ANTHONY W. ISHII, Senior District Judge.

ORDER

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has alleged Defendants engaged in unlawful employment practices by failing to hire multiple persons based on their race. See Doc. No. 5. On January 30, 2019, the parties jointly requested an extension of a previous stay, as they had agreed to attend mediation. Doc. No. 126. The Court granted the extension and ordered the parties to notify the Court by March 1, 2019 as to whether the mediation was successful and as to the status of the case. Doc. No. 127. The Court granted a further extension to allow the parties to have sufficient time to focus on settlement negotiations and requested an update by April 12, 2019. Doc. No. 129. On April 15, 2019, the Court, upon the parties' request, extended that stay until May 13, 2019. Doc. No. 132. On May 14, 2019, again at the parties' request, the Court extended that stay until June 27, 2019. Doc. No. 134. On June 25, 2019, the Court further extended the stay until August 12, 2019. Doc. No. 136.

The parties now request an additional extension of the stay through August 16, 2019 in order to serve judicial economy as they have stated that they have reached an agreement in principle and require additional time to finalize the terms of that agreement so that a Consent Decree can be presented to the Court for its approval.

This Court, having reviewed the Stipulation and Joint Request to Continue Stay Until August 16, 2019, and based upon good cause showing, hereby ORDERS that

IT IS SO ORDERED.