McNeal v. Williams et al

Filing 79

ORDER granting 78 Motion to Extend Time to Reply Re: 75 Motion to Dismiss. Replies due by 3/12/2021. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 3/9/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM)

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Case 2:16-cv-01618-JAD-EJY Document 79 Filed 03/09/21 Page 1 of 1 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 4 Marcus Sharif McNeal, 5 v. 6 Case No. 2:16-cv-01618-JAD-EJY Petitioner Order Granting Extension of Time Brian E. Williams, et al., 7 [ECF No. 78] Respondents 8 9 Respondents move for an eight-day extension of time to file a reply in support of their 10 motion to dismiss 1 Petitioner Marcus Sharif McNeal’s amended petition for writ of habeas 11 corpus. 2 Although the motion falls short of providing a strong showing of good cause, 3 I 12 reluctantly allow the additional eight days. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 13 respondents’ motion for enlargement of time [ECF No. 78] is GRANTED. Respondents have 14 until March 12, 2021, to file their reply. My instruction and warning remain in effect moving 15 forward. 16 17 U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey Dated: March 9, 2021 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 1 ECF No. 78. 2 23 ECF No. 66. 3 In the order granting Respondents’ second request to answer or otherwise respond to the amended petition, counsel was advised: Given the lack of progress to date, additional delay will further impede this case from reaching a merits determination. Accordingly, any future requests 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. ECF No. 71 (emphasis in original). 1

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