Buckovetz v. U.S. Department of Defense

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DENNIS M. BUCKOVETZ,
Plaintiff,
v.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,
Defendant.
Case No.: 3:25-cv-01984-JES-BLM
ORDER GRANTING SECOND
JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION
OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER TO
COMPLAINT
Before the Court is a joint motion by the parties to extend the deadline for Defendant
United States Department of Defense to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff Dennis
Buckovetz’s complaint. ECF No. 8. This action arises from Defendant’s alleged failure to
comply with its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act, in part by failing to
respond to Plaintiff’s requests for information in a timely manner. ECF No. 1. In September
of 2025, the parties jointly moved to extend the time for Defendant to respond to the
complaint. ECF No. 6. The Court granted the motion and required Defendant to answer or
otherwise respond to the complaint by November 10, 2025. ECF No. 7. All civil cases
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involving the United States as a party were stayed from October 7, 2025, to November 12,
2025.1 The parties now bring a joint motion requesting further extension. ECF No. 8.
Recognizing that new lead counsel was assigned in this matter, the Court GRANTS
the motion and extends Defendant’s time to respond to February 10, 2026.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 12, 2026
1 On October 7, 2025, Chief Judge Bashant issued General Order No. 766. Cal. S.D. Gen. Ord. No. 766 (“GO 766”). GO 766
stayed “[a]ll deadlines, due dates, or cut-off dates,” in all cases in which the United States was a party until the lapse in
appropriations ended. GO 766. The lapse in appropriations ended November 12, 2025.
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