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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2798

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MANSOUR AHMED SOUSSI, ) 06-CV-0553 OWW-SMS

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

) DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR AN

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, et. al., ) EXTENSION OF TIME AND ORDER

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Defendant. )

______________________________)

The United States hereby requests a 30-day extension of time

until January 18, 2007, in which to complete discovery, January 22,

2007 to file a joint pre-trial order, and February 12, 2007 for

trial. This motion is based on the attached declaration of

Assistant U.S. Attorney Carolyn K. Delaney. 

DATED: December 15, 2006 Respectfully submitted,

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Carolyn K. Delaney

By

CAROLYN K. DELANEY 

Assistant U.S. Attorney

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D E C L A R A T I O N

I, CAROLYN K. DELANEY, declare as follows: 

1. I am an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District 

of California and am familiar with the facts described below. 

2. The sole person responsible for handling civil immigration

matters in the Eastern District of California is Assistant U.S.

Attorney Audrey B. Hemesath. Thus, this case is assigned to Ms.

Hemesath. 

3. On December 14, 2006, Ms. Hemesath had to take a sudden

medical leave of absence due to pregnancy-related hyperemesis

(severe vomiting). Ms. Hemesath anticipates that her condition will

preclude her from returning to work for at least four weeks.

4. Ms. Hemesath is the only person in this office with the

unique expertise to handle the present matter.

5. The discovery cut-off in this matter was December 13, 2006,

a joint pre-trial order is due on or before December 22, 2006, and

the trial in this matter is scheduled for January 12, 2007. 

6. The plaintiff is not in custody. 

7. Based upon Ms. Hemesath's urgent medical condition, on

behalf of the government, I am requesting an extension of the time

for discovery and for trial. Accordingly, defendant respectfully

requests a thirty-day extension, until January 18, 2007, in which to

complete discovery, January 22, 2007 to complete a joint pre-trial

order, and February 12, 2007 for trial.

8. On December 15, 2006, I contacted James Makasian, the

attorney for plaintiff, and informed him that I was applying for

this extension of time. He indicated that he had no objection to my

request. 

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I declare under the penalties of perjury that foregoing is true

and correct to the best of my knowledge. Executed this 14th day of

December, 2006. 

/s/ Carolyn K. Delaney

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

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Pursuant to the defendant’s request for an extension of time,

it is hereby ordered that the discovery cutoff date is extended to

January 18, 2007, the parties are to file a joint pre-trial order 

on January 22, 2007, and the trial is reset for March 9, 2007.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 19, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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