Fosselman v. Cate et al

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ORDER GRANTING Defendants' 3 Request for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A Boone on 1/24/13. Defendants Shall Have Thirty (30) Days to File a Response to the Complaint. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LORENZO FOSSELMAN, JR.,

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CASE NO. 1:12-cv-01302-AWI-SAB (PC)

Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO
FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING

v.
MATTHEW CATE, et al.,

(ECF No. 3)
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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Lorenzo Fosselman, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

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rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants removed this action to federal court on

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August 1, 2012. On August 1, 2012, Defendants filed a request seeking that the complaint be

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screened and to be allowed thirty days to respond to the complaint from the date of filing the

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screening order.

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The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a
governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a).
The Court will grant Defendants’ request that they be relieved from the obligation to file
a responsive pleading until thirty (30) days after the complaint is screened. Accordingly,

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Defendants’ request is HEREBY GRANTED , and Defendants shall have thirty

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(30) days to file a response to the complaint, to commence upon issuance of the screening order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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January 24, 2013

/s/ Stanley A. Boone
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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