DUKA v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Filing 93

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Granting Petitioner's 85 Motion To Withdraw Chad Edgar as his counsel; Directing Petitioner to file his supplemental memorandum on or before January 31, 2020, etc. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 12/20/2019. (rss, n.m.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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DRITAN DUKA,
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Petitioner,
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Civ. No. 13-3664 (RBK)
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v.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
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Respondent.
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Presently pending before this Court is a motion to withdraw counsel (ECF 85) filed by
petitioner Dritan Duka. On December 19, 2019, new counsel, Stephen Downs, entered a notice
of appearance to represent petitioner. (See ECF 90). Accordingly, petitioner’s motion to
withdraw Chad Edgar as counsel will be granted.
Petitioner’s new counsel has filed a request for an extension of time until the end of
January to file a supplemental memorandum. (See ECF 91). Petitioner’s notes that the
government does not contest the extension request. (See ECF 92). Good cause being shown, the
extension request will be granted. In petitioner’s supplemental memorandum, new counsel shall
also specifically address whether he continues to seek to proceed with his motion to amend that
was filed pro se. (See ECF 86).
Accordingly, IT IS this 20th day of December, 2019,
ORDERED that petitioner’s motion to withdraw Chad Edgar as his counsel (ECF 85) is
granted; and it is further
ORDERED that petitioner’s request for an extension of time to file a supplemental
memorandum (ECF 91 & 92) is granted; petitioner shall file his supplemental memorandum on
or before January 31, 2020; petitioner’s supplemental memorandum shall expressly address

whether petitioner continues to seek to proceed with his motion to amend (see ECF 86); and it is
further
ORDERED that respondent shall file a response to petitioner’s supplemental
memorandum on or before March 31, 2020; and it is further
ORDERED that petitioner may file a reply on or before April 30, 2020.

_s/Robert B. Kugler_
ROBERT B. KUGLER
United States District Judge

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