JOINT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge John… — United States v. Visa Inc. (Dkt. 23)

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Joint letter dated November 5, 2024 to the Honorable John G. Koeltl, United States District Judge, in United States of America v. Visa Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-07214 (JGK), Southern District of New York. The parties write about Visa Inc.'s anticipated request to file a motion to dismiss and state that Visa's current deadline to respond to the Complaint is November 25, 2024. They jointly request that, if the Court grants Visa's request to file, Visa's deadline be extended to December 16, 2024, the Government's response be filed by January 21, 2025 and Visa's reply by February 7, 2025. The letter states that no previous requests for an adjournment or extension of time have been made and bears the /s/ signatures of Beth A. Wilkinson and Edward Duffy.

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2001 M Street NW, 10th Floor 
Washington, DC 20036 
WWW.WILKINSONSTEKLOFF.COM 
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A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP 
November 5, 2024 
VIA ECF FILING 
Honorable John G. Koeltl 
United States District Judge 
Southern District of New York 
500 Pearl Street 
New York, New York 10007 
Re: 
United States of America v. Visa Inc.; Case No. 1:24-cv-07214 (JGK) 
Dear Judge Koeltl: 
The parties in the above-captioned matter jointly write to the Court regarding Visa Inc.’s 
anticipated request to file a motion to dismiss.  Visa’s current deadline to respond to the Complaint 
is November 25, 2024.  Visa will file a letter motion by November 20, 2024, respectfully 
requesting that the Court, pursuant to Your Honor’s Individual Practices Rule II.B, set a pre-
motion conference to permit Visa to file a motion to dismiss the Complaint.  If Your Honor grants 
Visa’s letter motion, the parties will make themselves available for a pre-motion conference 
whenever is most convenient for the Court. 
The parties have met and conferred to discuss a briefing schedule, in the event the Court 
grants Visa’s request to file a motion to dismiss.  We respectfully jointly request the entry of the 
following schedule for briefing Visa’s motion to dismiss if the Court grants Visa’s request to file: 

Visa’s deadline to file a motion to dismiss, or otherwise respond to the
Complaint, is extended to December 16, 2024.

The Government’s response to a motion to dismiss is to be filed by January 21,
2025.
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Visa’s reply is to be filed by February 7, 2025.
No previous requests for an adjournment or extension of time have been made. 
Respectfully submitted, 
/s/ Beth A. Wilkinson 
/s/ Edward Duffy 

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Beth A. Wilkinson 
Brian Stekloff (admitted pro hac vice) 
Kieran Gostin 
WILKINSON STEKLOFF LLP 
2001 M Street NW, 10th Floor 
Washington, DC 20036 
Telephone: (202) 847-4000 
Facsimile: (202) 847-4005 
bstekloff@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
bwilkinson@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
kgostin@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
Anne P. Davis (admitted pro hac vice) 
Jonathan Ian Gleklen (admitted pro hac vice) 
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP 
601 Massachusetts Avenue NW 
Washington, D.C. 20001 
Telephone: (202) 942-6197 
Facsimile: (202) 942-5999 
anne.davis@arnoldporter.com 
jonathan.gleklen@arnoldporter.com 
Counsel for Defendant Visa Inc. 
Edward Duffy 
Bennett J. Matelson 
Michele Trichler 
United States Department of Justice 
Antitrust Division 
450 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 4000 
Telephone: (202) 812-4723 
Facsimile: (202) 514-7308 
Edward.Duffy@usdoj.gov 
Bennett.Matelson@usdoj.gov 
Michele.Trichler@usdoj.gov 
Counsel for the United States 
CC: 
All Counsel of Record (via ECF)

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