Shareef v. Donahoe et al

Filing 58

ORDER denying without prejudice 57 Motion for Enlargement Of The Word Limit For Dispositive Motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 6/14/2013. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(eef)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:11-CV-615-DCK
KIMBERLY F. SHAREEF,
Plaintiff,
v.
PATRICK R. DONAHOE,
Postmaster General, U.S. Postal Service,
Defendant.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on Defendant’s “Motion For Enlargement
Of The Word Limit For Dispositive Motion” (Document No. 57) filed June 14, 2013. The
parties have consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), and
immediate review of this motion is appropriate. Having carefully considered the motion and the
record, the undersigned will deny the motion, without prejudice.
By the instant motion, Defendant seeks to leave for an unspecified enlargement of the
word limit for a dispositive motion. (Document No. 57). It appears that Defendant bases the
instant motion on a limit of 4,500 words as set forth in section 3(b)(iv) of the “Initial Scheduling
Order” (3:07-MC-047, Document No. 2) issued in this case on December 5, 2011.

The

undersigned observes, however, that the applicable word limit for a dispositive motion in this
case is actually 6,000 words, as identified in the “Case Management Order” (Document No. 24,
p.7).
Defendant may file a renewed motion, if an enlargement of the 6,000 word limit is
necessary. A renewed motion should specify the exact enlargement requested, as well as the
amount of enlargement, if any, Plaintiff will consent to.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Defendant’s “Motion For Enlargement Of The
Word Limit For Dispositive Motion” (Document No. 57) is DENIED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE.
Signed: June 14, 2013

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