COOK v. CATHEL et al

Filing 23

MEMORANDUM/ORDER that respondents request for an extension of time to file a response to the amended habeas petition is granted; that respondents shall file and serve their response to the amended habeas petition on or before September 14, 2015. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 7/14/15. (DD, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
I)1STRICT OF NEW JERSEY

FIIOMAlI[, COOK.
Civ. No. 05-3916 (KM)

Petitioner.
V.

MEMORANDUM ANI) ORDER

PATRICK NOGAN, et al.,
Respondents.
Petitioner, Thornahi Cook, is a state prisoner proceeding with an amended habeas petition
filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 2254. On April 30, 201 5, this Court ordered respondents to file an

answer to the amended habeas petition within forty-five days. Having not received any response
from respondents with respect to the April 30, 2015 Order, this Court issued an order to show
cause on respondents on June 30, 2015 why the amended habeas petition should not be granted.
On .July 14, 2015, respondents filed a response to the order to show cause. Respondents
state that they did not receive the April 30, 2015 order at the time it was issued. Accordingly,
they request until September 14, 2015 to file an answer to the amended habeas petition. Good
cause being shown, respondents’ request will be granted.
Accordingly, iT IS this 14th day of July, 2015,
ORDERED that respondents’ request for an extension of time to file a response to the
amended habeas petition is granted; and it is further
ORDEREI) that respondents shall file and serve their response to the amended habeas
petition

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or before September 14, 2015.

KEVIN MCNULTY
United States District Judge