Njonge v. Gilbert

Filing 18

ORDER granting Petitioner's 16 Motion for Leave to File Overlength Brief, answer to 2254 petition, signed by Hon. Brian A Tsuchida. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JOSEPH NJUGUNA NJONGE,

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Petitioner,

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ORDER GRANTING
OVERLENGTH BRIEF

v.
MARGARET GILBERT,

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Case No. 2:17-cv-1035 RSM-BAT

Respondent.
Petitioner has filed a 21 page reply to the State’s answer to Petitioner’s 28 U.S.C. § 2254
petition for habeas relief. Petitioner’s counsel believes this reply is as short as possible while
still appropriately briefing the issues. Dkt. 16. The length of Petitioner’s reply brief is not
excessive and will be considered by the Court.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
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Petitioner’s motion (Dkt. 16) is GRANTED.

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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to the parties.

DATED this 11th day of October, 2017.

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BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER GRANTING OVERLENGTH BRIEF- 1