Smith v. Shinseki

Filing 29

ORDER that 27 Motion to Extend Time to Respond re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Responses due by 3/7/2014. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 2/21/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney
District of Nevada
JUSTIN E. PINGEL
Assistant United States Attorney
Nevada State Bar No. 10186
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 5000
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 702-388-6787
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for the United States.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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BRADLEY SMITH,
Plaintiff,

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v.
ERIC SHINSEKI, Secretary, Department of
Veterans Affairs,

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Defendant.

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UNITED STATES’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
(Second Request)

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Defendant Eric Shinseki, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, respectfully

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requests an extension of time to respond to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF 21)

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of two weeks, up to and including March 7, 2014.

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In support of the instant Motion, the Federal Defendant submits the following:

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This Motion is brought in order to accommodate the undersigned counsel for the

United States.

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On January 14, 2014, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF 21).

The United States’ response is currently due February 21, 2014.
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The extension of time is requested due to government counsel’s medical

emergency, the basis for the first requested extension, requiring a great deal of additional time
away from the office over the past two weeks.
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Government counsel has communicated with Plaintiff about this extension and

Plaintiff has agreed to it.

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The instant motion is filed in good faith and not for the purposes of delay.

WHEREFORE, for the above reasons, the United States respectfully requests the instant
Motion extending time to respond until on or about March 7, 2014, be granted.
Respectfully submitted this 21st day of February 2014.

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DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney

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/s/ Justin E. Pingel
JUSTIN E. PINGEL
Assistant United States Attorney

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
DATED: February 21, 2014

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Case 2:12-cv-02141-APG-VCF Document 28 Filed 02/21/14 Page 3 of 3

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PROOF OF SERVICE

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I, Justin E. Pingel, AUSA, certify that the following individual was served with the
UNITED STATES’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME on this date by
the below identified method of service:

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U.S. Mail:

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Bradley Smith
5516 Los Lobos Street
North Las Vegas, Nevada 89031

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Dated this 21st day of February 2014.

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/s/Justin Pingel
JUSTIN E. PINGEL
Assistant United States Attorney

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