GORDON v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Filing 17

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, ORDERED that respondent's request for an extension of time to file an answer to the amended 2255 motion 16 is granted; ORDERED that respondent shall file and serve its answer on or before 8/21/2015. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 8/3/2015. (dmr)(n.m.)

UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
JAVON GORDON,
Petitioner,

Civ. No. 14-6760 (RBK)

v.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent.

Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with an amended motion to vacate, set
aside or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. On May 4, 2015, this Court ordered
respondent to answer the amended§ 2255 motion within forty-five days. On July 27, 2015,
having received nothing from respondent on the record in response to the order to answer within
the forty-five day period, this Court issued an order to show cause on respondent why the
amended§ 2255 motion should not be granted.
On July 30, 2015, respondent submitted a letter in response to the order to show cause.
Respondent apologizes for missing the deadline and states that the Assistant United States
Attorneys assigned to this case have been engaged in other matters. Nevertheless, respondent
admits that it should have requested additional time from the Court to file a response but failed to
do so. Respondent now requests an extension of time until August 21, 2015 to file its response to
the amended§ 2255 motion. Good cause being shown, the Court will grant the request.
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Accordingly, IT IS this}__ day of Q~

, 2015,

ORDERED that respondent's request for an extension of time to file an answer to the
amended§ 2255 motion (Dkt. No. 16.) is granted; and it is further
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ORDERED that respondent shall file and serve its answer on or before August 21, 2015;
and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk shall serve this Order on petitioner by regular U.S. mail.

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ROBERT B. KUGLER
United States District Judge

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