IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ERIE DIVISION MICHAEL CRAIG LITZ, ) Plaintiff ) 1:25-CV-00185-RAL ) VS. ) RICHARD A. LANZILLO ) Chief United States Magistrate Judge DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF ERTE ) COUNTY, LINDSY KENDALL, ) ORDER PERMITTING PAPER FILING OF SUPERINTENDENT, SCI CAMP HILL; ) RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ) EXTENTION OF TIME PENNSYLVANIA, ) Defendants

Pending before the Court is Michael Craig Litz’ (““Petitioner’’) petition for a writ of habeas corpus. See ECF No. 3. Respondent’s Response to the petition was due on September 18, 2025. ECF No. 8. Counsel for the Respondents, Assistant Erie County District Attorney Michael Burns has been in communication with the Court concerning technical difficulties he has been experiencing with the PACER electronic filings system. Despite his continued efforts to rectify them, these difficulties continue to prevent the filing of a response to the petition. Accordingly, and for good cause shown, the Respondents are hereby granted leave to file a paper motion seeking a thirty-day extension of time during which counsel will rectify any technical difficulties and submit the required response. See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(d)(3)(A) and LCvR 5.5. See also Catherine v. Huge Ass Beers,

, at *12 (E.D. La. May 5, 2025). Such leave of court applies ONLY to a motion for an extension of time. Counsel for the Respondents retains responsibility for serving any motion so filed upon the Petitioner.

DATED this 16th day of October, 2025.

RICHARD A. AZ CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE