STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO THE PETITION

TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.

WHEREAS, on October 10, 2013, Petitioners Jessica Tavares, Dolly Suehead, Donna Caesar, and Barbara Suehead (collectively, "Petitioners") filed in this Court a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under Civil Rights Act [25 U.S.C. § 1303]. Dkt. 1. The Petition named as Respondents Gene Whitehouse, Calvin Moman, Brenda Adams, John Williams, and Danny Rey (collectively, "Respondents");

WHEREAS, Respondents Rey, Whitehouse, Williams, and Moman were served between October 21, 2013 and October 25, 2013. See Dkt. 4-7. Respondents' counsel accepted service on behalf of Respondent Adams on November 6, 2013;

WHEREAS, the earliest response date now pending (for Respondent Rey) is November 12, 2013. Dkt. 4. The latest response date now pending (for Respondent Adams) is November 27, 2013;

WHEREAS, given the complexity of the issues involved, and the recent retention of Respondents' counsel, the parties have agreed to extend the time for all Respondents to respond to the Petition; and

WHEREAS, no prior extensions of time have been requested or granted in this matter;

ACCORDINGLY, THE PARTIES STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b)(1) and Eastern District Local Rules 143 and 144(a), the time for all Respondents to file a response to the Petition shall be December 9, 2013. In the event that Respondents respond by motion, the motion will be noticed for January 30, 2014, or the earliest available date thereafter.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.