Stephen Schaaf v. Nellis Auction Holdings, LLC, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6] Stephen Schaaf, Case No. 2:25-cv-00647-JCM-NJK 7 Plaintiff(s), Order v. [Docket Nos. 120, 122] Nellis Auction Holdings, LLC, et al., 10 Defendant(s).

11 Pending before the Court are motions to extend an opposition briefing deadline. Docket 12] Nos. 120, 122. The motions were filed two minutes and three minutes before the applicable 11:59 13] p.m. deadline, see Local Rule IC 3-1(a), so counsel appears to be attempting to grant himself relief 14]| without judicial approval. Moreover, the motions were filed despite the Court’s prior admonition 15] that it was not inclined to extend the deadline further. Docket No. 110 at 1. The motions are 16]| predicated on the fact that counsel has apparently overloaded his work obligations, such that he 17] cannot comply with the deadlines set in this case despite earlier extension. Of course, that is not 18] good cause for an extension. See, e.g., Williams v. James River Grp. Inc., 627 F. Supp. 3d 1172, 19] 1179 (D. Nev. 2022). The Court will, as a final courtesy, approve these improper extension 20] requests. Plaintiff's counsel is cautioned that he must strictly comply with all deadlines moving 21] forward and the Court will not view favorably extension requests filed at the last minute. With that caveat, the Court GRANTS the motions to extend.

23 IT IS SO ORDERED.

24 Dated: January 15, 2026 Nancy J. Ko 26 United States. Magistrate Judge