Skakel v. Murphy

Filing 32

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Michael C. Skakel. (Seeley, Hope)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT MICHAEL C. SKAKEL Petitioner, v. PETER J. MURPHY, Respondent. : : : : : : : CASE NO. 3:07 CV 1625 (PCD)

OCTOBER 27, 2008

MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO FILE OVERSIZED BRIEF Pursuant to Rule 7(a)(2) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure, the Petitioner, Michael Skakel, respectfully requests permission to file a Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion for Summary Judgment that is longer than forty (40) pages in length. Mr. Skakel's memorandum is 128 pages in length. The extra pages are necessary for the following reasons. This was a murder case that originated in the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut and was appealed to the Connecticut Supreme Court. A Petition For Certiorari was also filed with the United States Supreme Court. The factual background and procedural history of the case is lengthy. The Petitioner has raised in his memorandum five complex issues of constitutional magnitude which require additional pages for full and complete discussion. Counsel for the Respondent, Michael O'Hare, has been contacted and has no objection to this motion.

Wherefore, for the foregoing reasons, Mr. Skakel respectfully requests that the Court permit him to file a Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion for Summary Judgment that exceeds the forty (40) page limit. THE PETITIONER, MICHAEL C. SKAKEL BY /s/__________ ___________ HUBERT J. SANTOS Federal Bar No. ct00069 Email: [e-mail] HOPE C. SEELEY Federal Bar No. ct 4863 Email: [e-mail] SANDRA SNADEN KUWAYE Federal Bar No. ct18586 Email: [e-mail] SANTOS & SEELEY, P.C. 51 Russ Street Hartford, CT 06106 Tel: [phone] Fax:[phone]

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CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that on October 27, 2008, a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by email to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System. Michael O'Hare, Esq. Office of the Chief State's Attorney 300 Corporate Place Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Tel. No. [phone] Fax No. [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Federal Bar No. ct 05318

_/s/___________________________ HOPE C. SEELEY

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