' NOTE: This order is nonpreoedentia|.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2009-3192 THEODORE DADE, JR., Petiti0ner, v. DEPARTlV|El\lT 0F COlV|lV|ERCE, Resp0ndent.

Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in DC0752080605-l-1.

ON NlOTlON R D E R The0dore Dade, Jr. moves for an extension of time to file a reply brief and "to submit [his] Oral Arguments." To the extent that Dade requests oral argument, that request is deferred to the merits panel assigned to decide this case.

Upon consideration thereof, lT lS ORDERED THAT: (1) Dade’s motion for an extension of time to file his reply brief is granted.

Dade’s reply brief is due within 21 days of the date of filing of this order. ' (2) Dade’s request for oral argument is deferred for consideration by the merits panel assigned to decide this case.

DEC 1 7 2009 Date cc: `l'heodore Dade, Jr. Dawn E. Goodman, Esq. s17 2009-3192 FOR THE COURT /sf Jan H0rbaly Jan l-iorba|y C|erk Fll.E U-3- @0URT iM€Pa:*§.Pszitr°~ DEC 1 7 2009 .imi1uRam amc