IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Filing 1775

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Reply, Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to (286 in 1:04-cv-02022-PLF) Cross MOTION for Discovery by GEORGE W. BUSH, JR, DONALD H. RUMSFELD, JAY HOOD, GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Folio, Joseph)

IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Doc. 1775

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) SAIFULLAH PARACHA, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) Misc. Action No. 08-442 (TFH) v. ) ) Civil Action No. 04-2022 (PLF) BARACK H. OBAMA, et al., ) ) Respondents. ) ) RESPONDENTS' UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A REPLY AND OPPOSITION TO PETITIONER'S CROSS-MOTION Respondents respectfully submit this unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to file a reply in support of their Motion for Consolidated Order Regarding Task Force Discovery ("Motion," Dkt. No. 282) and to file an opposition to Petitioner's cross-motion. Petitioner filed his opposition to Respondents' Motion and a cross-motion on May 18, 2009. See Dkt. Nos. 285 and 286. Pursuant to the local rules, Respondents' reply is due on May 29, 2009, and Respondents' opposition to the cross-motion is due on June 1, 2009. See LCvR 7(b) and (d). In order to coordinate these filings with Respondents' consolidated reply in support of the Motion, Respondents respectfully request that the Court grant Respondents an extension of time to file their reply and opposition in this matter on June 5, 2009. See Minute Orders of May 20 and 26, 2009 (ordering consolidated filings). On June 5, 2009, Respondents would either incorporate this reply and opposition in their consolidated reply, or they would file an independent reply and opposition to the cross-motion. Respondents' counsel has conferred with Petitioner's counsel, who does not oppose this motion.

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Dated: May 28, 2009

Respectfully submitted, TONY WEST Assistant Attorney General JOSEPH H. HUNT (D.C. Bar No. 431134) Director, Federal Programs Branch /s/ Joseph C. Folio III TERRY M. HENRY JAMES J. GILLIGAN JOSEPH C. FOLIO III Attorneys United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Counsel for Respondents

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