Swanson v. U.S., CV 118-196. (2019)
Court: District Court, S.D. Georgia
Number: infdco20190104569
Visitors: 9
Filed: Jan. 02, 2019
Latest Update: Jan. 02, 2019
Summary: ORDER J. RANDAL HALL , Chief District Judge . Before the Court is Defendant United States of America's motion to stay (Doc. 11) and motion to stay answer deadline (Doc. 10). On December 21, 2018, appropriations for funding the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and other Federal Government operations lapsed causing a partial government shutdown. Because the DOJ is prohibited from engaging in its duties — including litigation activities — without appropriations, see 31 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1)(B),
Summary: ORDER J. RANDAL HALL , Chief District Judge . Before the Court is Defendant United States of America's motion to stay (Doc. 11) and motion to stay answer deadline (Doc. 10). On December 21, 2018, appropriations for funding the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and other Federal Government operations lapsed causing a partial government shutdown. Because the DOJ is prohibited from engaging in its duties — including litigation activities — without appropriations, see 31 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1)(B), 1..
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ORDER
J. RANDAL HALL, Chief District Judge.
Before the Court is Defendant United States of America's motion to stay (Doc. 11) and motion to stay answer deadline (Doc. 10). On December 21, 2018, appropriations for funding the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and other Federal Government operations lapsed causing a partial government shutdown. Because the DOJ is prohibited from engaging in its duties — including litigation activities — without appropriations, see 31 U.S.C. §§ 1341(a)(1)(B), 1342, Defendant seeks a stay of this action and an extension of all deadlines. Upon due consideration, Defendant's motion to stay (Doc. 11) is GRANTED. Because granting Defendant's motion to stay encompasses the relief requested in its motion to stay answer deadline, Defendant's motion to stay answer deadline (Doc. 10) is DENIED AS MOOT. This case is hereby STAYED until the DOJ's funding is restored, and all pending deadlines in this matter, if any, are extended for the same number of days as the DOJ's lapse in funding.
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