Blaisdell v. Skolnik et al

Filing 15

ORDER granting 13 respondents' Motion for Leave to File a late pleading; granting 14 respondents' Motion to Extend Time to file and serve a response to 7 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED ABSENT A SHOWING OF EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES. ( Responses due by 6/22/2009.) Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 5/19/09. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SL)

1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Before the Court is respondents' motion for leave to file a late pleading (docket #13). Respondents ask this Court to allow them to file a motion for enlargement of time two days after the time for filing an answer or motion for enlargement of time expired. The Court finds good cause for the motion, and will grant respondents' motion for leave to file a late pleading. The motion for enlargement of time shall be treated as timely filed. Also before the Court is respondents' third motion for enlargement of time in which to file and serve a response to the petition for writ of habeas corpus (docket #14). The Court finds that respondents' motion for enlargement of time was made in good faith, not solely for the purpose of delay, and that there was good cause for the extension of time requested. The Court will grant the motion for enlargement of time. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that respondents' motion for leave to file a late pleading (docket #13) is GRANTED. The motion for enlargement of time (docket #14) shall be treated as timely filed. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondents' motion for enlargement of time is GRANTED. Respondents shall have up to and including June 22, 2009, in which to file and serve a vs. HOWARD SKOLNIK, et al., Respondents. STEPHEN A. BLAISDELL, Petitioner, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) /

3:08-cv-00094-LRH-VPC ORDER

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response to the petition for writ of habeas corpus. No further extensions will be granted absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances. DATED this 19th day of May, 2009.

________________________________ LARRY R. HICKS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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