Shutdown affecting Voter id lawsuit

[Gothmog]

The DOJ filed a motion to slow down the voter id lawsuit due to the shutdown http://txredistricting.org/post/62998695392/doj-asks-for-partial-stay-of-texas-voter-id-case

Lawyers for the Justice Department have asked Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos for a partial stay of the Texas voter ID case, telling the court that under the federal government shutdown “Department of Justice attorneys and employees are prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances, including ‘emergencies involving the safety of human life or protection of property.’”

As requested, the stay would extend to “any briefing, responses on behalf of the United States to any pending motions … court appearances, discovery obligations, and pre-discovery obligations.”

You can read the pleading by going to this link
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxeOfQQnUr_gdmw0UjZOVW9tM1E/edit?usp=sharing