Opinion
2:21-cv-01639-APG-VCF
08-25-2023
PHILLIP CHARLES MOORE, Petitioner, v. JERRY HOWELL, et al., Respondents.
ORDER (ECF No. 32)
ANDREW P. GORDON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Petitioner filed an unopposed motion for extension of time in which to file a first amended petition (fourth request) (ECF No. 32 (“motion”)). I find the motion is made in good faith and not solely for the purpose of delay, and therefore, good cause exists to grant the motion.
As stated in my prior order granting Petitioner's third request for an extension, lengthy habeas litigation is generally incompatible with the three-year goal set by the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (“CJRA”), 28 U.S.C. § 471 et seq., as well as the purposes served by the Antiterroism and Effective Death Penalty Act (“AEDPA”) 28 U.S.C. § 2244 et seq.: finality, efficiency, and comity. Given the age of this case, I direct counsel for Petitioner to prioritize the briefing in this case over later-filed matters. Accordingly, any future request for extension of time-even if unopposed-will be carefully scrutinized for good cause.
I THEREFORE ORDER:
1. Petitioner's motion (ECF No. 32) is granted. The deadline to file the first amended petition is October 2, 2023.