Bradford v. Baker

Filing 97

ORDER Granting Respondents' 96 Motion to Extend Time Re: 67 Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents' answer due 3/25/2019. Further extensions of time will not be granted absent extraordinary circumstances. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 2/5/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JULIUS BRADFORD,

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Case No. 2:13-cv-01784-RFB-GWF

Petitioner,
ORDER GRANTING
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

v.

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WILLIAM GITTERE, et al.,
Respondents.

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In this habeas corpus action, after two 60-day extensions of time and a 90-day

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extension of time, the respondents were due to file their answer by February 7, 2019.

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See Order entered July 5, 2018 (ECF No. 90); Order entered September 11, 2018 (ECF

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No. 92); Order entered November 14, 2018 (ECF No. 94).

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On February 5, 2019, the respondents filed a motion for extension of time

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(ECF No. 96), requesting yet another 46 days to file their answer. Respondents’ counsel

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states that the extension of time is necessary because of her obligations in other cases,

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because of time away from her office, and because she was only recently assigned to

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handle this case. Motion for Extension of Time (ECF No. 96), pp. 2-3. Respondents’

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counsel states that the petitioner does not oppose the motion for extension of time.

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The Court finds that Respondents’ request for a further 46-day extension of time

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

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for the requested extension of time.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Respondents’ Motion for Extension of Time

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(ECF No. 96) is GRANTED. Respondents will have until March 25, 2019, to file their

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answer. Further extensions of time will not be granted absent extraordinary

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circumstances.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in all other respects, the schedule for further

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proceedings set forth in the order entered January 13, 2017 (ECF No. 66) will remain in

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effect.

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DATED this 5th day of February, 2019.

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RICHARD F. BOULWARE, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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