Gohmert et al v. Pence

Filing 26

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Reply Brief by Tyler Bowyer, Nancy Cottle, Louie Gohmert, Jake Hoffman, Anthony Kern, James R. Lamon, Robert Montgomery, Sam Moorhead, Loraine Pellegrino, Greg Safsten, Kelli Ward, Michael Ward. (Sessions, William)

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Case 6:20-cv-00660-JDK Document 26 Filed 01/01/21 Page 1 of 4 PageID #: 323 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRCT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION LOUIS GOHMERT, TYLER BOWYER, NANCY COTTLE, JAKE HOFFMAN, ANTHONY KERN, JAMES R. LAMON, SAM MOORHEAD, ROBERT MONTGOMERY, LORAINE PELLLEGRINO, GREG SAFSTEN, KELLI WARD and MICHAEL WARD, Civil Action No. 6:20-cv-00660-JDK Plaintiffs, (ELECTION MATT ER) v. THE HONORABLE MICHAEL R. PENCE, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, in his official capacity. Defendant. UNO PPO S E D PL AINT IFFS ’ MO T IO N TO FIL E RE S PO NS IVE B RIE F L AT E Come now the Plaintiffs, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-1), Tyler Bowyer, Nancy Cottle, Jake Hoffman, Anthony Kern, James R. Lamon, Sam Moorhead, Robert Montgomery, Loraine Pellegrino, Greg Safsten, Kelli Ward, and Michael Ward, by and through their undersigned counsel, and request that this Court allow Plaintiffs to file their responsive brief one hour late. In support thereof, Plaintiffs state: Plaintiffs have employed a team of lawyers to prepare their responsive brief. During the course of preparation, Plaintiffs’ counsel have encountered numerous technical incompatibilities in the software versions between Google Docs and Microsoft Word resulting in editing difficulties and text problems. Case 6:20-cv-00660-JDK Document 26 Filed 01/01/21 Page 2 of 4 PageID #: 324 WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs request an extension of one hour of the deadline for filing their responsive brief. Dated: January 1, 2021 Respectfully submitted, Howard Kleinhendler Howard Kleinhendler Esquire NY Bar No. 2657120 369 Lexington Ave., 12th Floor New York, New York 10017 Tel: (917) 793-1188 Fax: (732) 901-0832 Email: howard@kleinhendler.com /s/ William L. Sessions William Lewis Sessions Texas Bar No. 18041500 Sessions & Associates, PLLC 14591 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75254 Tel: (214) 217-8855 Fax: (214) 723-5346 Email: lsessions@sessionslaw.net Lawrence J. Joseph DC Bar No. 464777 Law Office of Lawrence J. Joseph 1250 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 700-1A Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 355-9452 Fax: 202) 318-2254 Email: ljoseph@larryjoseph.com Julia Z. Haller DC Bar No. 466921 Brandon Johnson DC Bar No. 491370 Defending the Republic 601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 900 South Building Washington, DC 20004 Tel: (561) 888-3166 Fax: (202) 888-2162 Email: hallerjulia@outlook.com Email: brandoncjohnson6@aol.com Counsel for Plaintiffs Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion to File Brief Late - 2 Case 6:20-cv-00660-JDK Document 26 Filed 01/01/21 Page 3 of 4 PageID #: 325 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that as counsel for Plaintiffs, I have complied with the meet and confer requirement in Local Rule CV-7(h) in the following respects: I have personally contacted and spoken with Mr. John Coghlan from the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. The contents of the foregoing Motion and the Defendant’s position on same were discussed. Defendant’s counsel indicated that Defendant does not oppose the Motion Dated: January 1, 2021 /s/ William L. Sessions William Lewis Sessions Counsel for Plaintiffs Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion to File Brief Late - 3 Case 6:20-cv-00660-JDK Document 26 Filed 01/01/21 Page 4 of 4 PageID #: 326 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this date, I electronically filed the foregoing motion (together with its accompanying memorandum of law and proposed order) with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system. In addition, because counsel for the defendant has not yet filed an appearance, I served one true and correct copy via Federal Express, next-day delivery, on the defendant and on the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas at the following addresses: Gregory F. Jacob Counsel to the Vice President Office of the Vice President Eisenhower Executive Office Building Washington, DC 20501 Email: gregory.f.jacob@ovp.eop.gov Stephen J. Cox United States Attorney 350 Magnolia Ave., Suite 150 Beaumont, Texas 77701 Tel. (409) 839-2538 Fax: (409) 839-2550 Email: stephen.j.cox@usdoj.gov Dated: January 1, 2020 __/s/ William Lewis Sesions________ William Lewis Sessions Counsel for Plaintiffs Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion to File Brief Late - 4

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