Obergefell et al v. Kasich et al

Filing 25

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply New date requested 9/20/2013. by Defendants Mike DeWine, John Kasich. (Coontz, Bridget)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
JAMES OBERGEFELL, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JOHN KASICH, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 13-CV-501
Judge Timothy S. Black

JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE DATE
The Plaintiffs and the Defendants Governor John Kasich and Ohio Attorney General
Mike DeWine jointly moving for a one week extension of the Defendants’ answer/response date.
Pursuant to the current case management plan, the Defendants’ response to the Plaintiffs’
amended complaint is due September 13, 2013. The Plaintiffs and State Defendants are in ongoing discussions regarding Plaintiffs’ substitution of parties and need more time to continue
those discussions. For the foregoing reasons the parties request that the Defendants’ response
date be moved to September 20, 2013. All remaining dates on the current case schedule will
remain in effect. No party opposes this motion.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE DEWINE
Ohio Attorney General
/s/ Alphonse A. Gerhardstein
Alphonse A. Gerhardstein (0032053)
Trial Attorney for Plaintiff
Jennifer L. Branch (0038893)
Jacklyn Gonzales Martin #0090242
Gerhardstein & Branch, Co., L.P.A.
432 Walnut Street, Suite 400
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Tel. [phone]

/s/ Bridget E. Coontz
BRIDGET E. COONTZ (0072919)*
*Lead and Trial Counsel
ZACHERY P. KELLER (0086930)
Assistant Attorneys General
Constitutional Offices Section
30 East Broad Street, 16th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Lisa T. Meeks (0062074)
Newman & Meeks Co., LPA
215 E. Ninth Street, Suite 650
Cincinnati, OH 45202
phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
/s/ Aaron Herzig
Aaron Herzig (0079371)
Deputy City Solicitor
City of Cincinnati Law Department
801 Plum St., Room 214
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
[phone]
[e-mail]
Attorney for Dr. Camille Jones

[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for State Defendants

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that the foregoing document was filed electronically on September  13, 
2013.  Notice of this filing will be sent to all parties by operation of the Court’s electronic filing system.   

/s/ Bridget E. Coontz 
Bridget E. Coontz (0072919)* 
Assistant Attorney General 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
JAMES OBERGEFELL, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JOHN KASICH, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 13-CV-501
Judge Timothy S. Black

PROPOSED ENTRY AND ORDER
The joint motion for extension of time for all Defendants to respond is hereby
GRANTED. All Defendants are ordered to answer or otherwise plead to the Plaintiffs’
Amended Complaint (ECF Doc. No. 24) by September 20, 2013. All other dates on the case
management schedule will remain in effect.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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JUDGE TIMOTHY S. BLACK