DeJong v. State of Nebraska

Filing 28

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER that the Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time (Filing No. 27 ) is granted. Petitioner shall submit a brief in response to Respondent's brief (Filing No. 24 ) by November 14, 2016. Respondent shall file a reply brief by December 14, 2016. The clerk of court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this case using the following text: December 14, 2016: check for Respondent's reply brief. Petitioner's Motion for Status (Filing No. 26 ) is denied as moot. Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (LAC)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
SUSAN M. DEJONG,
Petitioner,
V.
STATE OF NEBRASKA,
Respondent.

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4:16CV3020

MEMORANDUM
AND ORDER

Respondent filed an answer and brief in response to Petitioner’s Petition for
Writ of Habeas Corpus on August 17, 2016. (Filing Nos. 23, 24.) Pursuant to a
memorandum and order entered by this court on April 29, 2016, Petitioner was
supposed to file a brief in response to Respondent’s brief within 30 days of its
submission. (Filing No. 11.) Petitioner did not do so.
On September 26, 2016, Respondent submitted a notice stating that the merits
of the habeas petition are fully submitted for decision. (Filing No. 25.) On October
6, 2016, Petitioner filed a motion expressing that she did not understand that she was
supposed to submit a brief. (Filing No. 27.)
Because Petitioner is proceeding pro se in this matter, the court will extend the
time for Petitioner to submit a brief in support of her habeas petition.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:
1.

Petitioner’s Motion for Extension of Time (Filing No. 27) is granted.

2.

Petitioner shall submit a brief in response to Respondent’s brief (Filing
No. 24) by November 14, 2016. Respondent shall file a reply brief by

December 14, 2016.
3.

The clerk of court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline
in this case using the following text: December 14, 2016: check for
Respondent’s reply brief.

4.

Petitioner’s Motion for Status (Filing No. 26) is denied as moot.

DATED this 17th day of October, 2016.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Richard G. Kopf
Senior United States District Judge

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