ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (ECF NO. 192)

JAMES C. MAHAN, District Judge.

In this capital habeas corpus action, the Court entered judgment on June 12, 2019, granting the petitioner, Avram Vineto Nika, relief with respect to his death sentence, but denying him relief with respect to his murder conviction (ECF Nos. 186, 187). Then, on July 9, 2019, Nika filed a motion to alter or amend the judgment (ECF No. 189). The respondents were due to respond to that motion by July 23, 2019. See Local Rule LR 7-2(b) (14 days for response).

On July 23, 2019, Respondents filed a motion for extension of time (ECF No. 192), requesting a 30-day extension of time — to August 22, 2019 — to respond to the motion to alter or amend the judgment. Respondents' counsel states that the extension of time is necessary because of his obligations in other cases. Nika's counsel does not oppose the motion for extension of time.

The Court finds that the motion for extension of time is made in good faith and not solely for the purpose of delay, and there is good cause for the extension of time. The Court will grant Respondents' motion for extension of time. The Court will also grant Nika 30 days to file his reply in support of his motion.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Respondents' Motion for Enlargement of Time (ECF No. 192) is GRANTED. Respondents will have until and including August 22, 2019, to respond to the motion to alter or amend the judgment (ECF No. 189).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner will have 30 days to reply to Respondents' response to the motion to alter or amend the judgment.