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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

YOSHINORI H. T. HIMEL #66194

Assistant U. S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2760

Attorneys for Defendant

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BILLIE HARRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY,

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY,

Defendant.

CIV-S-02-2436 PAN (JFM) PS

DEFENDANT'S CONSENSUAL

EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR

14-DAY FOURTH EXTENSION

OF TIME TO RESPOND TO

PLAINTIFF'S REQUESTS FOR

ADMISSIONS SERVED APRIL

12, 2006; PROPOSED ORDER

BILLIE HARRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY,

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY,

Defendant.

CIV-S-02-2440 PAN (JFM) PS

Defendant, the Secretary of the Navy, applies under Local Rule 6-144 for a 14-day

fourth extension, from July 19 until August 2, 2006, of his time as provided by Fed. R. Civ. P.

36(a), as previously extended for a total of 65 days, for response to plaintiff's 1,183 requests

for admissions served April 12, 2006. The reasons for this application are shown in the

accompanying counsel declaration. A suggested form of Order is submitted herewith in the

event this application is granted.

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Dated: July 19, 2006 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Y H T Himel 

YOSHINORI H. T. HIMEL

Assistant U.S. Attorney

DECLARATION

YOSHINORI H. T. HIMEL, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746(2), declares as follows:

1. I am an Assistant United States Attorney assigned the captioned case.

2. This ex parte application concerns plaintiff's 16 sets of requests for admissions,

embracing, by my count, 1,183 requests occupying 178 pages, served April 12, 2006.

3. There have been three previous extensions of this time: the first extension from

May 15 until June 14, 2006, by Application and Order filed May 31, 2006; the second from

June 14 to July 5, 2006, by Application and Order filed June 15, 2006; and the third from July

5 to July 19, 2006, by pending Application filed July 3, 2006, for a total of 65 days.

4. The work of researching plaintiff's 1,183 propositions for the purpose of admission,

partial admission or denial is nearly finished. However, there is no certainty that it can be

finished by the due date. Although Theresa Watson, a personnel specialist at Puget Sound

Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, has been researching and answering the discovery

virtually full-time, her efforts to answer a number of questions have required information

from sources outside the PSNS organization, and legal advice. The Navy attorney, Steve

Seaton, has been needed; but he has become available only recently because of nonreschedulable depositions and surgery.

5. The working relationship with plaintiff continues to be courteous and cooperative,

with each side accommodating the other side's needs for extended time.

6. On July 18, 2006, I spoke with plaintiff. Plaintiff consented to this further twoweek extension through August 2, 2006. Because of mailing delays there is insufficient time

to submit a stipulation before the due date, so we are using this consensual ex parte

application.

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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on

July 19, 2006.

/s/ Y H T Himel 

YOSHINORI H. T. HIMEL

ORDER

It is APPROVED and SO ORDERED. Response to plaintiff's requests for admissions

served April 12, 2006, shall be due by August 2, 2006.

DATED: July 19, 2006.

/harris.eot2

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