Barnes et al v. District of Columbia

MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint

D.D.C.June 6, 2006

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) CARL A. BARNES, et. al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case Number: 06-315 (RCL) v. ) Judge: Royce C. Lamberth ) Date: June 6, 2006 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) DEFENDANT’S CONSENT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 6 (b) (1), the Defendant, District of Columbia (hereinafter the “District”), by counsel, hereby respectfully requests an enlargement of time - to July 7, 2006 - to respond to the complaint herein. 1. Plaintiffs filed their class action complaint on February 23, 2006, an Amended Complaint on February 24, 2006, and a return of service dated May 21, 2006. On May 24, 2006, Plaintiffs’ filed a Motion to Amend/Correct the Amended Complaint. 2. Defense counsel, Denise J. Baker, was already scheduled to be on leave from June 7-18, 2006 and requested and extension of time to answer or otherwise respond from the Plaintiffs’ counsel shortly after the Complaint was received in this Office. 3. Counsel for Defendant obtained consent from Plaintiffs’ counsel prior to filing the instant motion to extend the time for answering the Complaint or otherwise responding to July 7, 2006. Case 1:06-cv-00315-RCL Document 9 Filed 06/06/2006 Page 1 of 5 4. Additional time is needed to properly investigate and research the allegations raised in the complaint and to prepare an appropriate response. This request is not submitted for the purpose of creating delay and plaintiffs will not be prejudiced by this requested enlargement. WHEREFORE, an enlargement of time to respond to the complaint - to July 7, 2006 - is respectfully requested of this court. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT J. SPAGNOLETTI Attorney General for the District of Columbia GEORGE C. VALENTINE Deputy Attorney General Civil Litigation Division RICHARD S. LOVE, D.C. Bar No. 340455, Assistant Attorney General, District of Columbia Chief, Equity I __________/s/________________________ BY: DENISE J. BAKER [493414] Assistant Attorney General Equity I Section Civil Litigation Division 441 4th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 (202) 442-9887 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, hereby certify that on this 6th day of June 2006 I have sent a true copy of Defendant’s Motion to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond by ECF filing to: William Claiborne 717 D Street, NW Suite 210 Case 1:06-cv-00315-RCL Document 9 Filed 06/06/2006 Page 2 of 5 Washington, DC 20004 _____/s/__________________________ Denise J. Baker Assistant Attorney General Case 1:06-cv-00315-RCL Document 9 Filed 06/06/2006 Page 3 of 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) CARL A. BARNES, et. al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case Number: 06-315 (RCL) v. ) Judge: Royce C. Lamberth ) Date: June 6, 2006 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT’S CONSENT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT 1. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b). 2. The record herein. 3. Plaintiffs’ consent. 4 Absence of prejudice to the parties. 5. The equitable powers of this Court. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT J. SPAGNOLETTI Attorney General for the District of Columbia GEORGE C. VALENTINE Deputy Attorney General Civil Litigation Division RICHARD S. LOVE [340455] Chief, Equity I _______________________________ DENISE J. BAKER [493414] Assistant Attorney General, DC 441 Fourth Street, NW Sixth Floor South Case 1:06-cv-00315-RCL Document 9 Filed 06/06/2006 Page 4 of 5 Washington, DC 20001 202-442-9887 Case 1:06-cv-00315-RCL Document 9 Filed 06/06/2006 Page 5 of 5