Single Stick, Inc. v. Johanns et alMOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re ComplaintD.D.C.August 9, 2006 Pursuant to LCvR 7(m) (D.D.C.), undersigned counsel has conferred with counsel for1 plaintiff, who indicated that he was unable to consent to this Motion. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) SINGLE STICK, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 06-1077 (RWR) ) v. ) ) MICHAEL JOHANNS and the UNITED ) STATES DEPARTMENT OF ) AGRICULTURE, ) ) Defendants. ) ) DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b), Defendants Michael Johanns and the United States Department of Agriculture hereby move for an extension of time of 15 days to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff Single Stick’s Complaint (Docket Entry #1). Due to a1 transfer of this case within the Department of Justice and the vacation plans of counsel, defendants seek an extension until August 30, 2006, to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff’s complaint. No previous extensions have been requested in this case. For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion for an Extension of Time should be granted, and defendants should have until August 30, 2006, to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff’s complaint. Case 1:06-cv-01077-RWR Document 5 Filed 08/09/2006 Page 1 of 2 2 Dated: August 9, 2006 Respectfully submitted, PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General KENNETH L. WAINSTEIN United States Attorney JAMES J. GILLIGAN Assistant Branch Director /s/ Peter J. Phipps PETER J. PHIPPS United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch Tel: (202) 616-8482 Fax: (202) 616-8470 peter.phipps@usdoj.gov Mailing Address: Post Office Box 883 Washington, D.C. 20044 Courier Address: 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 Attorneys for Defendants Case 1:06-cv-01077-RWR Document 5 Filed 08/09/2006 Page 2 of 2
