SLAUGHTER v. SANTIAGO et al

Filing 28

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER that the time for Respondents to answer the petition in this matter, and provide the relevant state court record, is hereby extended to 7/31/2014; that the Clerk shall serve this Order upon Respondents by electronic filing and upon Petitioner by regular mail. Signed by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 6/30/2014. (gxh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

CHARLESSLAUGHTER,w~a

UMAR M. ALI-KHAN,

Civil Action No. 13-2383 (MAS)

Petitioner,

v.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ANGEL SANTIAGO, et al.,
Respondents.

THIS MATTER having come before the Court by letter request on behalf of Respondents
for an extension of time to answer the petition in this matter, (ECF No. 24); and it appearing that:
1. On April 18, 2013, Petitioner, Charles Slaughter, also known as Umar M. Ali-Khan,
filed a petition prose seeking habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1.)
2. On October 24, 2013, this Court issued an Order directing Respondents to answer the
petition. (ECF No. 12.)
3. On May 21, 2014, a summons was issued by the Clerk of the Court for service of the
petition and the October 24, 2013 Order directing Respondents to file an answer to the petition.
(ECF No. 20.)
4. On June 16, 2014, counsel for Respondents requested an additional three months, until
September 20, 2014, to answer the petition and provide the state court record. (ECF No. 24.)
5. As this matter has been pending since the date of filing, April 18, 2013, and more than
one year ago, the Court is not inclined to allow an unduly extended time to respond. However,
the Court will extend the time to answer for one month, until July 31, 2014.

THEREFORE, for the reasons set forth above,
It is on

thisJ'~f-day of June, 2014,

ORDERED that the time for Respondents to answer the petition in this matter, and
provide the relevant state court record, is hereby extended to July 31, 2014; and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk shall serve this Order upon Respondents electronic filing, and
upon Petitioner by regular mail.

MICHAELASIP
United States District Judge

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