Dunlap v. United States of America
- Rochon
- 1:25-cv-02942
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Dunlap v. United States, Judge Rochon granted the government’s request to reschedule the initial conference.
The United States and the estate represented by Dunlap are affected because the initial pretrial conference was moved to December 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
What happened
Dunlap, as Executor of the Estate of Mayer v. United States of America is a tax refund action in which the United States asked to move the initial pretrial conference. The government said its deadline to respond to the complaint had been extended to December 10, 2025, because of a funding lapse at the Department of Justice. The plaintiff consented.
The government asked to move the conference from December 2, 2025, to a date after December 10, 2025. It also asked to extend the deadline for the parties’ joint letter and proposed case management plan. This was the government’s third request to reschedule the conference.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon granted the request and rescheduled the initial pretrial conference for December 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. The order addressed scheduling only and did not decide the tax refund claims.
The detailed version
- Dunlap v. United States of America · No. 1:25-cv-02942
- Rochon
- Nov. 24, 2025
Background
The United States, the defendant in this tax refund action, asked the court to adjourn, or reschedule, the initial pretrial conference. The conference had been set for December 2, 2025. The government stated that its deadline to respond to the complaint, previously October 28, 2025, had become December 10, 2025, after a court-issued stay and tolling of deadlines during a lapse in appropriations to the Department of Justice.
The government said this was its third request to adjourn the initial conference. It also asked to extend the deadline for the parties to file a joint letter and proposed case management plan until 10 days before the rescheduled conference. The plaintiff consented to the request.
Court’s Action
The court stated, “Request GRANTED.” The initial pretrial conference was rescheduled for December 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. The order was a scheduling ruling; it did not address the merits of the tax refund action or the government’s response to the complaint.
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