Ransey v. Willaims et al

Filing 9

ORDER Granting Respondents' 8 Motion to Extend Time re 6 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents' Answer or Response due 10/19/2015. Petitioner has 60 days to file a Reply. If Respondents file a Motion to Dismiss Petitioner has 60 days to file a Response and Respondents have 30 days to file a Reply. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 9/24/2015. (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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MARTICE RANSEY,

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Petitioner,

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vs.

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2:15-cv-00919-RCJ-NJK

ATTORNEY GENERAL, et al.,

ORDER
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Respondents.
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In this habeas corpus action, the respondents’ were due to respond to the petitioner’s habeas
petition by September 4, 2015. See Order entered July 6, 2015 (ECF No. 5).

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On September 4, 2015, respondents filed a motion for extension of time (ECF No. 8),

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requesting a 45-day extension of time to respond to the petition. Respondents’ counsel states that the

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extension of time is necessary because of his “busy schedule.” This is the first extension of this

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deadline.

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The court finds that respondents’ motion for extension of time is made in good faith and not
solely for the purpose of delay, and that there is good cause for the extension of time requested.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that respondents’ Motion for Extension of Time (ECF

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No. 8) is GRANTED. Respondents shall have until and including October 19, 2015, to file and

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serve an answer or other response to the petition for writ of habeas corpus.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if respondents file an answer, petitioner shall then have

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60 days to file a reply. If respondents file a motion to dismiss, petitioner shall have 60 days to file a

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response to the motion to dismiss, and then respondents shall have 30 days to file a reply in support

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of the motion to dismiss.

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Dated this 24th day of September, 2015.
Dated this _____ day of September, 2015.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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