DOUGLAS DRY, ROSIE BURLISON,

and JUANITA McCONNELL,

Petitioners, CIV 98-011 S

VS.

CFR COURT OF INDIAN OFFENSES FOR

THE CHOCTAW NATION, JAMES WOLFE, Magistrate,

Respondents.

Comes now the Respondents, CFR Court of Indian 0ffenses for the Choctaw Nation and James Wolfe, presiding Magistrate of said CFR Court by and through their attorney of record, Robert L. Rabon and respectfully shows to the Court:

Petitioners herein are seeking a Writ of Habeas Corpus and have filed a 29 page complaint which contains 17 separate counts, compromised of 110 numbered paragraphs and 59 exhibits. Respondents were personally served with a summons and the complaint on January 13, 1998. Respondents would respectfully submit to the Court that the shear magnitude of the Petitioners' pleadings and exhibits requires Respondents be granted an additional 15 days from the original answer due date of February 2, 1998 or until February 17, 1998 in which to plead or otherwise answer.

WHEREFORE, Respondents respectfully requests an additional 15 days from the original answer due date of February 2, 1998 or until February 17, 1998 in which to plead or otherwise answer Petitioners complaint.

I hereby certify that on the 27th day of January, 1998, 1 mailed a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing to Attorney for Petitioners, Scott Kayla Morrison, 103 1/2 West Main, P.O. Box 637, Wilburton, OK 74578, with full postage prepaid thereon.