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Volokh, E. (2026, October 6). The "Application for an Extension and the Querulous Opposition Continue the Path of Bikeshedding or … Parkinson's Law of Triviality". Reason. https://reason.com/volokh/2026/10/06/the-application-for-an-extension-and-the-querulous-opposition-continue-the-path-of-bikeshedding-or-parkinsons-law-of-triviality/
Volokh, Eugene. “The "Application for an Extension and the Querulous Opposition Continue the Path of Bikeshedding or … Parkinson's Law of Triviality".” Reason, 6 Oct. 2026, https://reason.com/volokh/2026/10/06/the-application-for-an-extension-and-the-querulous-opposition-continue-the-path-of-bikeshedding-or-parkinsons-law-of-triviality/.
Volokh, Eugene. “The "Application for an Extension and the Querulous Opposition Continue the Path of Bikeshedding or … Parkinson's Law of Triviality".” Reason, October 6, 2026. https://reason.com/volokh/2026/10/06/the-application-for-an-extension-and-the-querulous-opposition-continue-the-path-of-bikeshedding-or-parkinsons-law-of-triviality/.
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In a recent order from Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks in the Eastern District of New York (E.D.N.Y.), dated last month in the case *Lask v. Sorid*, the judge granted plaintiff's motion for an extension to file a reply but criticized both parties for engaging in unnecessary delays and trivial arguments, labeling their actions as "bikeshedding" or adhering to Parkinson's Law of Triviality. The ruling extends the deadline for the plaintiff’s reply until September 21, 2026, and explicitly states that no further extensions will be granted. This decision highlights ongoing issues with procedural delays in legal proceedings, emphasizing the need for efficiency and substantive engagement rather than prolonged trivial disputes.