Kuplen v. US Department of Justice et al

Filing 19

ORDER that Defendant United States shall, within twenty (20) days of this Order, file an Answer or responsive pleading, or submit to the Court an explanation as to why the Government has not answered re 1 Complaint. US Department of Justice answer due 7/2/2014.. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 6/10/2014. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(eef)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:13-cv-343-FDW
JOHN EDWARD KUPLEN,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
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OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU
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INVESTIGATION,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on periodic review of this action. The Court notes
that the docket report in this matter shows that the United States Department of Justice was
served with summons on February 20, 2014. The United States has not, however, filed an
Answer or responsive pleading. The United States shall, within twenty (20) days of this Order,
either submit an Answer or Response, or the United States shall inform the Court as to why an
Answer or responsive pleading has not been filed.
IT IS, THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendant United States shall, within twenty
(20) days of this Order, file an Answer or responsive pleading, or submit to the Court an
explanation as to why the Government has not answered. The Clerk is directed to mail this
Order to the United States Attorney’s office for the Western District of North Carolina.

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Signed: June 10, 2014

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