Daniels v. Hatton

Filing 21

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 6/27/2017 GRANTING IN PART 20 Motion for Extension of Time. Petitioner to file traverse by 7/31/2017. (Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TOMMY GENE DANIELS,

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Petitioner,

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v.

No. 2:16-cv-3025 MCE AC P

ORDER

WARDEN SHAWN HATTON,

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Respondent.

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Petitioner, through counsel, has filed a request for an extension of his time to file a

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traverse, up to and including August 30, 2017. ECF No. 20. Although the request is unopposed,

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petitioner states only “that counsel needs additional time to research and draft the reply brief, in

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light of commitments in other cases and the complexity of the issues.” Id. at 1. Requests for

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extensions of time must be supported by good cause, Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b)(1), and petitioner’s

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general assertion is insufficient to establish such cause or justify the length of the extension

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requested. However, since the request is unopposed, it will be granted in part and any further

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requests for extension must be properly supported.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s request for an extension of time

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(ECF No. 20) is granted in part. Petitioner shall have until July 31, 2017 to file a traverse.

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DATED: June 27, 2017

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