Pursuant to Local Rule 7 and the Court’s Standing Order for Civil Cases (ECF No. 6), Defendants the United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, and the Honorable Bennie G. Thompson (“Select Committee”), respectfully move for a second extension of time to respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint.
On February 25, 2022, Defendants sought a 21-day extension of the deadline to respond to the Complaint (ECF No. 13), which was granted by the Court.
Also, new information is obtained via the parallel criminal proceedings, which also affects the Select Committee’s decision making on this and other cases.
Finally, given the schedules of the Select Committee Members and the press of other critical House business (e.g., consideration of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R.
Given the nature of the investigation, House business, and the other litigation currently underway, Defendants were unable to comply with the four-day requirement set out in the Court’s Standing Order.