Arellano et al v. Federal Emergency Management Agency et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
ELLA ARELLANO, an individual,
et al.,
Plaintiffs/Petitioners,
v. No. 1:26-cv-00221-KG-JFR
FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY, KAREN
EVANS, and JOSE BAQUERO,
Defendants/Respondents.
ORDER GRANTING
FEMA’S EXPEDITED MOTION TO MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, Defendants/Respondents moved to modify the Court’s Order Setting Briefing
Schedule, Doc. 22, to extend the remaining deadlines for the parties’ briefing on
Plaintiffs/Petitioners’ § 706(2) claim by four days; and
WHEREAS, the Court finds good cause to modify the Briefing Schedule, including that
the requested extensions are warranted due to the illness of counsel and given that they will not
delay the resolution of this action;
The Court hereby modifies the briefing schedule for Plaintiffs/Petitioners’ § 706(2) claim
as follows:
• Defendants’ Response Brief -- Monday, June 8, 2026
• Plaintiffs’ Reply – Monday, June 22, 2026
• Defendants’ Surreply – Monday June 29, 2026
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/s/Kenneth J. Gonzales___________________
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
• Please note that this document has been
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Approved as to form by:
/s/ Nicholas M. Sydow
Nicholas M. Sydow
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Counsel for Defendants/Respondents
Approved via email 6-3-26
Thomas L. Tosdal
Mark C. Dow
Counsel for Plaintiffs/Petitioners
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