UNITED STATES' MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD; ORDER THEREON (Second Request)

(Removal of Case No. A-15-712268-C from the District Court of Clark County, Nevada)

C.W. HOFFMAN, Jr., Magistrate Judge.

The United States of America, through undersigned counsel, respectfully moves this Court for an order extending to May 8, 2015, the time in which it must respond to plaintiff's complaint. In support of its motion, the United States asserts as follows:

1. The United States Attorney for the District of Nevada was served with the summons and complaint in this action on February 3, 2015.

2. On February 11, 2015, this case was timely removed from the District Court of Clark County to this Court.

3. On February 20, 2015, the United States filed a motion requesting that it be given the normal 60 days from service in which to file an answer or otherwise plead, as permitted under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(2); 28 U.S.C. §2410(b). (Doc. 7.) The Court granted that motion on February 23, 2015. (Doc. 8.)

5. The United States now respectfully requests an additional 30 days in which to respond, as it has requested, but not yet received, from the Internal Revenue Service the material necessary to respond to the complaint and defend its interests, as well as obtain the Service's views on the matter. This motion is not being made for delay, but to permit the United States to prepare a cogent and accurate response which would advance this litigation.

6. Both the Federal and local civil rules authorize this Court to grant, for good cause, an extension of time in which to answer or otherwise plead. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b); LR 6-1.

7. In moving for an extension of time, the United States does not waive any defenses listed in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h).

For these reasons, the United States requests that its motion for an extension of time be granted, and that it be given until and including May 8, 2015, in which to serve its response to plaintiff's complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.