Hammond v. Jewell et al

Filing 14

ORDER GRANTING 13 Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. Defendants' responsive pleading shall be filed on or before June 28, 2015. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 5/19/2015. (Timken, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PATRICH HAMMOND III,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-391---SKO
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS'
MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT
(Doc. 13)

SALLY JEWELL, Secretary of the U.S.
Department of the Interior, et al.,
Defendants.
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On May 14, 2015, Defendants Sally Jewel, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the

22 Interior; Interior Board of Indian Appeals, U.S. Department of the Interior; U.S. Department of the
23 Interior; Amy Dutschke, Regional Director, Pacific Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs;
24 Troy Burdick, Superintendent, Central California Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs (collectively
25 "Defendants"); filed a motion for an extension of time to file a response to the complaint. (Doc.
26 13.) Defendants maintain that additional time is necessary because the complaint "invokes a
27 complex intra-tribal dispute that has spurred multiple other lawsuits and administrative appeals to
28 the Interior Board of Indian Appeals." (Doc. 13, ¶ 2.) Defendants maintain additional time to

1 respond to the complaint will allow them to prepare a comprehensive and well-organized
2 responsive pleading and ensure that Defendants have adequate time to complete the internal
3 review process within the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Defendants' motion for an extension of time to file a response to the complaint is
GRANTED; and

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Defendants' responsive pleading shall be filed on or before June 28, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 19, 2015

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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