Spangler v. United States of America

Filing 6

MINUTE ORDER granting the United States' 5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; Answer to 2255 Motion due by 3/31/2017. Authorized by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (PM) Modified on 1/25/2017: copy to Petitioner via the U.S. Mail (PM).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MARK F. SPANGLER,

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Case No. C16-1923RSM

Petitioner,
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v.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Respondent.

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The following MINUTE ORDER is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable

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Ricardo S. Martinez, Chief United States District Judge:
On January 24, 2017, the United States moved this Court for a two-month
continuance to file an answer to Mr. Spangler’s 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Petition.

Dkt. #5.

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Petitioner Mark F. Spangler filed his Section 2255 motion on December 16, 2016. Dkt. #1.
On January 13, 2017, the Court directed the United States to file an answer to Petitioner’s
motion within forty-five (45) days after the filing of Mr. Spangler’s motion. Dkt. #4 at 1.

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In support of its motion, the United States explains that additional time is needed to
address the broad allegations raised by Mr. Spangler. Dkt. #5 at 1-2. The United States also
explains that additional time is needed to respond to Mr. Spangler given its counsel’s heavy

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caseload. Id. at 2. The Court does not require a response to the United States’ Motion for
Extension of Time from Mr. Spangler.
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Having considered the United States’ motion, the Court finds good cause to GRANT
a two-month extension of the United States’ deadline to file an answer to Mr. Spangler’s

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Section 2255 motion. Accordingly, the United States is ordered to file an answer to Mr.
Spangler’s motion by March 31, 2017.
The Clerk shall send a copy of this Order to Petitioner and all counsel of record.

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DATED this 25 day of January, 2017.
WILLIAM McCOOL, Clerk

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By:

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/s/ Rhonda Stiles
Deputy Clerk