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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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 Nothing in this request is intended to constitute a waiver 1

of any defense that may be asserted by Defendant. Defendant

specifically reserves all of its defenses and objections in this

action, including without limitation its defenses and objections

under Rules 4, 8 and 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

and under all other applicable laws and procedural rules.

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EX PARTE REQUEST TO EXTEND DEFENDANT’S TIME TO RESPOND TO

COMPLAINT AND SUPPORTING DECLARATION; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KIMBERLY A. GAAB (SBN 166452)

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Defendant Department of Veterans Affairs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HORACE LYNN JENKINS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN’S )

AFFAIRS, )

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Defendant. )

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EX PARTE REQUEST TO EXTEND

DEFENDANT’S TIME TO RESPOND TO

COMPLAINT AND SUPPORTING

DECLARATION; ORDER THEREON 

 

Pursuant to Local Rule 6-144(c), Defendant Department of

Veterans Affairs (“Defendant”) requests a 30-day extension of

time to respond to the complaint, filed by Plaintiff Horace Lynn

Jenkins (“Plaintiff”), acting pro se, on July 24, 2006 (Doc. 1),

based on the attached declaration of Defendant’s counsel. Since

Defendant’s response is currently due on October 23, 2006,

Defendant requests an extension to November 22, 2006.1

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EX PARTE REQUEST TO EXTEND DEFENDANT’S TIME TO RESPOND TO

COMPLAINT AND SUPPORTING DECLARATION; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: October 19, 2006. McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Kimberly A. Gaab 

KIMBERLY A. GAAB

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

Department of Veterans Affairs

DECLARATION OF KIMBERLY A. GAAB

I, Kimberly A. Gaab, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, declare:

1. I am an Assistant United States Attorney for the

Eastern District of California and the attorney assigned to

represent Defendant in the above-entitled action. I have

personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein, and if called

upon to testify, could and would competently testify thereto.

2. The complaint was not served on the U.S. Attorney until

August 24, 2006. After being assigned to this matter, it was

necessary for me to coordinate with Defendant’s Regional Counsel

to obtain the voluminous administrative record and other relevant

case information. I was not able to obtain all of the relevant

documentation until two days ago.

3. An additional 30 days is needed to respond to the

complaint to provide me and Defendant’s Regional Counsel time to

review the complaint and coordinate a response. No prior

extensions have been granted.

4. I attempted to contact Plaintiff, who is acting pro se,

to request an extension of time, but was unable to reach him. I

cannot reasonably obtain a stipulation extending time from

Plaintiff.

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EX PARTE REQUEST TO EXTEND DEFENDANT’S TIME TO RESPOND TO

COMPLAINT AND SUPPORTING DECLARATION; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

5. In light of the foregoing, it is respectfully requested

that the Court extend Defendant’s time to respond to the

complaint by 30 days to November 22, 2006.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is

true and correct. Executed on October 19, 2006.

 /s/ Kimberly A. Gaab 

 KIMBERLY A. GAAB

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED that Defendant’s time to respond to the

complaint is extended to November 22, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 20, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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