Atas v. The New York Times Company
- James Oetken
- 1:22-cv-00853
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Atas v. The New York Times Company, Judge Swain denied Nadire Atas’s request for 30 more days to amend her complaint.
Nadire Atas, whose request for additional time to file an amended complaint was denied.
What happened
In Atas v. The New York Times Company, Nadire Atas asked for another 30 days to file an amended complaint. The court had already granted her four extensions and had directed her to file by October 15, 2022.
The court denied the request. It said that if Atas did not file the amended complaint by October 15, a civil judgment would be entered, and it would not address further requests for more time.
Judge Swain also ruled that an appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying appeal fees.
The detailed version
- Atas v. The New York Times Company · No. 1:22-cv-00853
- James Oetken
- Oct. 6, 2022
Background
Nadire Atas had been directed to file an amended complaint by October 15, 2022. Before this order, the court had granted her four extensions of time, ranging from 30 to 45 days. On October 5, 2022, the court denied an additional 45-day extension and reaffirmed the October 15 deadline. Atas then requested another 30-day extension.
Ruling
The court denied Atas’s request for an additional 30-day extension. It directed her to file an amended complaint complying with the court’s May 31, 2022, order by October 15, 2022. The order stated that a civil judgment would be entered if she failed to meet that deadline and that the court would not address further extension requests.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. As a result, it denied permission to appeal without paying the required fees.
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