Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. H-02-1242
November 20, 2002
ORDER
Pending before the Court is Defendant on Interpleader United States of America Internal Revenue Service's ("the IRS") Motion to Extend Time to Respond (Dkt. #2). The IRS's motion was filed on April 1, 2002. Under Local Rule 7.3, "Opposed motions will be submitted to the judge twenty days from filing without notice from the clerk and without appearance by counsel." Thus, the opposing parties had until April 24, 2002 to respond to the pending motion. As of the date of this order no response has been received by the Court. Local Rule 7.4 provides that, "Failure to respond will be taken as a representation of no opposition." Thus, the IRS's motion will be treated as unopposed.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(e) gives a party who is served with a motion by mail or fax an additional three days to respond.
For the foregoing reasons, the IRS "s Motion to Extend Time to Respond is GRANTED. The answer filed by the IRS on July 23, 2002 is deemed timely filed.
It is so ORDERED.