Dickson v. Gomez et al

Filing 31

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A RESPONSIVE PLEADING,signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 8/15/19. (Amended Complaint due by 9/19/2019) (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No.: 1:17-cv-00294-DAD-BAM (PC)

CHRISTOPHER DICKSON,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE A RESPONSIVE PLEADING

G. GOMEZ, et al.

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(ECF No. 30)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Christopher Dickson is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in

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this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s second

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amended complaint against Defendants Gomez, Rios, and Martinez for excessive force in violation

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of the Eighth Amendment, against Defendants Duncan and Esparza for violation of Plaintiff’s due

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process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment, and against Defendant Sao for deliberate

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indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (ECF No. 23.)

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Currently before the Court is Defendants’ request for an extension of time to file a

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responsive pleading, filed on August 14, 2019. (ECF No. 30.) In their motion, Defendants request

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an extension of time because their counsel needs additional time to talk with a couple of them and

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potentially review more documents before their responsive pleading can be completed and filed.

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(Id. at 2.)

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Having considered Defendants’ request, the Court finds that Defendants have established
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good cause for an extension of time to file a responsive pleading. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b). Accordingly,

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Defendants’ motion for an extension of time to file a responsive pleading, (ECF No. 30), is

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HEREBY GRANTED. Defendants shall file a pleading responding to Plaintiff’s second amended

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complaint on or before September 19, 2019.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

August 15, 2019

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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