Lear v. Biter et al
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ORDER denying 49 Motion signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 3/30/2018. (Lundstrom, T)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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RODERICK WILLIAM LEAR,
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Plaintiff,
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Case No. 1:15-cv-01903-DAD-MJS (PC)
ORDER DENYING MOTION
(ECF NO. 49)
MARTIN BITER, et al.,
Defendants.
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil
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rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The action proceeds against
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Defendants Akanno and Palomino on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claims for
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inadequate medical care.
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Before the Court is Plaintiff’s December 28, 2017 “Motion to Request Court Allow
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Plaintiff Time to Respond to All Defendants Motions.” (ECF No. 49.) The motion arises
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out of the Court having granting Defendants’ motion for a relatively brief extension of
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time in which to file a motion for summary judgment on exhaustion grounds. (ECF No.
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45.) Given a clear showing of good cause, the Court granted the motion without awaiting
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Plaintiff’s opposition.
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Plaintiff appears to construe the Court’s order as favoring Defendants, cutting off
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Plaintiff’s opportunity to respond to the motion for summary judgment, and punishing
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Plaintiff for proceeding pro se.
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The Court regularly grants ex parte requests to both sides to extend time,
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particularly where, as here, the extension is brief and there is no apparent prejudice to
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the opposing party. Local Rule 144(d). Plaintiff presents no cause why the motion should
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not have been granted. He will have an opportunity to respond to the motion on the
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merits. The Court does not, and will not, issue substantive rulings without affording
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Plaintiff an opportunity to respond.
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Plaintiff’s motion “Motion to Request Court Allow Plaintiff Time to Respond to All
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Defendants Motions” is HEREBY DENIED. To the extent Plaintiff requires additional
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time to respond to specific motions or orders he may file a motion for extension of time.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
March 30, 2018
/s/
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Michael J. Seng
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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