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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

David T. Shelledy

Assistant United State Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2799

Attorneys for Defendant Michael Leavitt

Secretary of the U.S. Department

of Health and Human Services

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THUONG VAN TRAN, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs,

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ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH

AUTHORITY, ET AL.,

Defendants.

 

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No. 2:05-CV-00767-LKK-PAN

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO

EXTEND TIME FOR ANSWER BY THE

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES

Pursuant to Local Rule 6-142(a), and subject to the Court's

approval, plaintiffs and defendant Michael Leavitt, Secretary of

the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("the

Secretary"), hereby stipulate to extend the time for the

Secretary's answer or motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (currently

due next Monday, June 20) to and including August 3, 2005.

The extension is needed because the claims asserted in this

case could have significant implications for the federal budget,

and the Department of Health and Human Services has not had

adequate opportunity to prepare a litigation report addressing

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all the legal issues, as required to file an adequate response.

No extension of time has previously been requested by or

granted to the Secretary in this matter.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: June 14, 2005 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By: /s/ David T. Shelledy 

DAVID T. SHELLEDY

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant Leavitt

Dated: June 14, 2005 /s/ Lynn S. Carman 

LYNN S. CARMAN

Attorney for Plaintiffs

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 12, 2005

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

Senior Judge

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