2:21-cv-01651 | W.D. Wash. | Feb 10, 2022

Case 2:21-cv-01651-RSM Document 12 Filed 02/10/22 Page 1 of 3 The Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE LYNESHA COOK, an individual, Case No. 2:21-cv-01651-RSM Plaintiff, STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND v. RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, a Noted on Motion Calendar: government agency, February 8, 2022 Defendant. JOINT STIPULATION COME now the parties hereto, by and through their respective counsel of record, and hereby stipulate as follows: 1. Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint on December 9, 2021 (Dkt. 1); 2. The United States’ Attorney’s Office was served on December 10, 2021 (Dkt. 7); 3. Based on this date of service, Defendant’s responsive pleading is due February 10,

2022; 4. However, the parties are actively meeting and conferring on a potential motion to dismiss to be filed on behalf of Defendant; Case 2:21-cv-01651-RSM Document 12 Filed 02/10/22 Page 2 of 3 5. Plaintiff requires additional time to consider the grounds for the potential motion and 1 any amendments to be made to the Complaint. 6. As such, the parties stipulate and agree to extend Defendant’s deadline to respond to the Complaint by one week, to February 15, 2022. SO STIPULATED . DATED this 8th day of February, 2022. NICHOLAS W. BROWN WILLIAMS, KASTER & GIBBS PLLC United States Attorney s/ Heather C. Costanzo s/ Sumeer Singla HEATHER C. COSTANZO, FL No. 37373 SUMEER SINGLA, WSBA No. 41236

601 Union Street, Suite 4100 s/ Erin K. Hoar Seattle, WA 98101 ERIN K. HOAR, CA No. 311332 Phone: (206) 628-6660 Assistant United States Attorneys Fax: (206) 628-6611 United States Attorney’s Office Email: ssingla@williamskastner.com 700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220 Seattle, Washington 98101-1271 Phone: 206-553-7970 Attorney for Plaintiff Fax: 206-553-4067 Email: heather.costanzo@usdoj.gov Email: erin.hoar@usdoj.gov Attorneys for Defendant United States Postal Service

Case 2:21-cv-01651-RSM Document 12 Filed 02/10/22 Page 3 of 3 ORDER 1 IT IS SO ORDERED . DATED this 10 th day of February, 2022.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE