Jewel et al v. National Security Agency et al

Filing 25

ORDER by Judge Vaughn R Walker denying without prejudice 22 motion to enlarge time to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' complaint. Individual defendants shall have until June 25, 2009 within which to answer or otherwise respond. (vrwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/27/2009)

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Jewel et al v. National Security Agency et al Doc. 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 All Government defendants sued in their individual capacity herein (George W Bush, Richard B Cheney, David S Addington, Keith B Alexander, Michael V Hayden, John D McConnell, John D Negroponte, Michael B Mukasey, Alberto R Gonzales, and John D Ashcroft) have moved the court for an order that they not be required to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' complaint until "after there is a determination that plaintiffs have standing to proceed in this action." Doc #22 at 1. Plaintiffs oppose the Defendants. / v NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, et al, CAROLYN JEWEL, TASH HEPTING, GREGORY HICKS, ERIK KNUTZEN, and JOICE WALTON, Plaintiffs, No C 08-4373 VRW ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA motion, asserting that it is no more than a stay request that does not meet the standards for a stay. Doc #23. Dockets.Justia.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The court believes that the open-ended stay the individual defendants have requested is unwarranted at this time. Accordingly, the request is DENIED without prejudice. The individual defendants shall have until June 25, 2009 within which to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. IT IS SO ORDERED. VAUGHN R WALKER United States District Chief Judge 2

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