Free Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:98-cv-00720-GWM

Document 388

Filed 10/07/2005

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PRECISION PINE & TIMBER, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 98-720C (Judge George Miller)

DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME Pursuant to Rules 6(b) and 6.1 of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims, defendant, the United States, respectfully requests a 17-day enlargement of time, to and including November 14, 2005, within which to file its post-trial response brief. Our response brief is currently due on October 28, 2005. Defendant's counsel contacted plaintiff's counsel regarding this motion. Plaintiff's counsel states that plaintiff takes no position on the enlargement. This enlargement is necessary to afford the Government sufficient time to finish drafting, incorporating comments of agency counsel, and obtaining review of our response brief in this case. Defendant's counsel has been on paternity leave since September 12, 2005 and is not expected to return to the office until October 11, 2005. Accordingly, defendant seeks a modest enlargement of an additional 17 days to file its response brief. For the foregoing reasons, we respectfully request that the Court grant this motion for an enlargement of time. Respectfully submitted, PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General DAVID M. COHEN Director

Case 1:98-cv-00720-GWM

Document 388

Filed 10/07/2005

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s/Kathryn A. Bleecker KATHRYN A. BLEECKER Assistant Director s/David A. Harrington by Marla T. Conneely DAVID A. HARRINGTON Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice Attn: Classification Unit 8th Floor 1100 L Street Washington, D.C. 20530 tel: (202) 307-1011 fax: (202) 307-0972 October 7, 2005 Attorneys for Defendant

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