Motion for Extension of Time

(First Request)

RICHARD F. BOULWARE, II, District Judge.

Defendant United States respectfully moves for a 15-day extension of time, from April 22, 2019 to May 7, 2019, to file a response to Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. 1). This is the first request for an extension of time.

MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b)(1) and Local Rule IA 6-1 allow a party to request additional time to perform an act. In this case, the United States requests additional time to file a response to the Complaint for the reasons set forth below.

Defense counsel has had to devote time to a number of other matters including a summary judgment reply brief in Nitta v. United States, 2:17-cv-01137-GMN-CWH, filed earlier this month, as well as two responses (including a motion) to complaints due April 22, 2019 in Lawrence, et al. v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, et al., 2:16-cv-03039-RFB-NJK. Counsel had to travel for out of state depositions in March and April, he was out of the office on several occasions during the last two weeks due to a family matter, and he must travel next week for an out of state deposition. The Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office remains understaffed in both AUSA and support staff positions. This extension of time is requested to allow undersigned counsel adequate time to review relevant materials and prepare a response to the Complaint in this matter. This motion is filed in good faith and not for the purposes of undue delay.

For the above reasons, the United States respectfully requests this extension of time, from April 22, 2019 to May 7, 2019, to file a response to Plaintiff's Complaint.

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.