Free Motion for Extension of Time - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:07-cv-00780-EJD

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS WILLIAM HAVENS, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 07-780C (Chief Judge Damich)

DEFENDANT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME Pursuant to Rule 6.1 of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims ("RCFC"), defendant, the United States, respectfully requests a 21-day extension of time, to and including May 5, 2008, to respond to the amended complaint filed by plaintiff, William Havens. Our response to the amended complaint currently is due on April 14, 2008. We previously requested two extensions of time to allow the plaintiff time to file the amended complaint, and this is our first request for an enlargement of time since the plaintiff filed the amended complaint. Counsel for the parties have discussed this motion and its request for relief, and plaintiff's counsel has represented that plaintiff does not oppose this request. The requested enlargement is necessary because defendant's counsel has been out of the office to perform family responsibilities associated with the birth of a child. We anticipate that the additional 21 days will provide sufficient time for defendant to review the amended complaint, to investigate the allegations and claims asserted, to confer and to coordinate with agency counsel, and to respond appropriately by answer or motion. Accordingly, we respectfully request a 21-day enlargement of time, to and including May 5, 2008, to respond to the amended complaint.

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For the foregoing reasons, we respectfully request that the Court grant this unopposed motion for a 21-day enlargement of time, to and including May 5, 2008, for the United States to respond to the amended complaint. Respectfully submitted,

JEFFREY S. BUCHOLTZ Acting Assistant Attorney General

JEANNE E. DAVIDSON Director

s/Reginald T. Blades, Jr. REGINALD T. BLADES, JR. Assistant Director

OF COUNSEL STEPHEN C. REYES Lieutenant Judge Advocate General's Corps United States Navy Office of the Judge Advocate General General Litigation Division (Code 14) 1322 Patterson Avenue, S.E., Suite 3000 Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20374-5066 April 11, 2008

s/Douglas G. Edelschick DOUGLAS G. EDELSCHICK Trial Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice Attn: Classification Unit 8th Floor 1100 L. Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20530 Tel: (202) 353-9303 Attorneys for Defendant

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on April 11, 2008, a copy of foregoing "DEFENDANT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME" was filed electronically. I understand that notice of this filing will be sent to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system.

s/Douglas G. Edelschick

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