KEVIN JAMES LISLE v. E.K. MCDANIEL

Filing 342

ORDER that Petitioner's motion for extension of time (ECF No. 339 ) is granted. Petitioner will have until April 10, 2019, to respond to the motion to unseal documents (ECF No. 334 ). Respondents will then have 30 days to file a reply in support of their motion. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 3/26/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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KEVIN JAMES LISLE,

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Case No. 2:03-cv-1006-MMD-CWH
Petitioner,

ORDER

v.
WILLIAM GITTERE, et al.,

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Respondents.

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Petitioner in this capital habeas corpus action, Kevin James Lisle, filed a document

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pro se on January 7, 2019 (ECF No. 321) and another on February 19, 2019 (ECF No.

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327). Those documents have been filed under seal. On March 6, 2019, Respondents filed

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a motion (ECF No. 334) requesting that Lisle’s two pro se filings be unsealed. Lisle was

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to file his response to Respondents’ motion by March 20, 2019. (See Order entered March

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7, 2019 (ECF No. 338); LR 7-2(b).)

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On March 20, 2019, Lisle filed a motion for extension of time (ECF No. 339),

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requesting a 21-day extension of time to April 10, 2019, to respond to the motion to unseal

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documents. Lisle’s counsel states that the extension of time is necessary because of his

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other responsibilities. Respondents responded to the motion for extension of time on

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March 26, 2019 (ECF No. 340) indicating that they do not oppose the extension of time

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requested by Lisle, but requesting that, if it is granted, they be granted at least 21 days to

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file their reply in support of the motion to unseal documents. Lisle filed a reply in support

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of his motion for extension of time on March 26, 2019 (ECF No. 341).

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The Court finds that both Lisle’s and Respondents’ requests for extensions of time

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are made in good faith and not solely for the purpose of delay, and that there is good

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cause for the extensions.

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It is therefore ordered that Petitioner’s motion for extension of time (ECF No. 339)

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is granted. Petitioner will have until April 10, 2019, to respond to the motion to unseal

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documents (ECF No. 334). Respondents will then have 30 days to file a reply in support

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of their motion.

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DATED THIS 26th day of March 2019.

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MIRANDA M. DU
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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