McNeal v. Williams et al
Filing
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ORDER granting 72 Motion to Extend Time to Respond to 66 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Attorney General of the State of Nevada answer due 2/11/2021; Brian E Williams answer due 2/11/2021. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 1/12/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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MARCUS SHARIF MCNEAL,
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Case No. 2:16-cv-01618-JAD-EJY
Petitioner
v.
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Order Granting Extension of Time
BRIAN E. WILLIAMS, et al.,
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[ECF No. 72]
Respondents
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Respondents move for a 31-day extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to the
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amended petition for writ of habeas corpus in this case. 1 This is respondents’ third request for
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extension of the deadline. Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondents’
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motion for enlargement of time [ECF No. 72] is GRANTED. Respondents have until February
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11, 2021, to file an answer or otherwise respond to the amended petition.
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Given the age of this case and the lack of progress to date, I previously directed counsel
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for both parties to prioritize the briefing in this case over later-filed matters. 2 This instruction
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remains in effect moving forward. Further extensions of time are not likely to be granted
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absent compelling circumstances and a strong showing of good cause why the deadline
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could not be met within the extended time allowed despite the exercise of due diligence.
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Dated: 1-12-2021
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U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey
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ECF No. 72.
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ECF No. 70 (“[A]ny future request for extension of time—even if unopposed—will be carefully
scrutinized for good cause and, moving forward, counsel will be required to prioritize the briefing in this
case over later-filed matters.”)
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