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

Case 1:05-cv-01170-JFM

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Filed 01/03/2006

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS HIREL CONNECTORS, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 05-1170C (Judge James F. Merow)

DEFENDANT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT Pursuant to Rule 6(b) of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States respectfully requests an enlargement of time of 59 days, to and including March 3, 2006, within which to respond to plaintiff's complaint. Our response is currently due on January 3, 2006. This is our first request for an enlargement of time for this purpose. Counsel for plaintiff has not yet responded to e-mail and voice mail messages left for him on December 30, 2005, regarding whether he objects to the granting g of this motion. The United States requests this enlargement of time because the agency's litigation report has not yet been received. Additional time is needed because the agency has not yet assigned an attorney to this matter. The agency needs additional time review the allegations contained in the complaint, to perform the necessary legal research, and to prepare the litigation report. Accordingly, we respectfully request the Court to enlarge the time to respond to plaintiff's complaint to and including March 3, 2006. Respectfully submitted, PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General

Case 1:05-cv-01170-JFM

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Filed 01/03/2006

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DAVID M. COHEN Director

s/ Bryant G. Snee BRYANT G. SNEE Assistant Director

s/ Leslie Cayer Ohta LESLIE CAYER OHTA Trial Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice 1100 L Street NW Attn: Classification Unit 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20530 January 3, 2006 Attorneys for Defendant