Maxwell v. Mitchell et al

Filing 31

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 12/6/18 DENYING 29 Motion for Extension. (Coll, A)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANTHONY PAUL MAXWELL,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:15-CV-0015-JAM-DMC-P

v.

ORDER

RYON MITCHELL, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time (Doc.

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29).

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Plaintiff seeks an extension of time to submit service documents as directed by the

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court’s August 31, 2018, order and to file objections to the court’s September 14, 2018, findings

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and recommendations. Good cause not appearing therefor, plaintiff’s motion is denied. As to

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objections to the court’s September 14, 2018, findings and recommendations, plaintiff’s motion is

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untimely because it was filed over two weeks following expiration of the deadline. Plaintiff’s

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request for additional time to file service documents is untimely for the same reason. Moreover,

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plaintiff has not shown a basis for the requested extension if time. Plaintiff states he needs

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additional time to submit service documents due to limited access to the prison law library.

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Submission of service documents, however, does not require plaintiff to engage in any legal
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research. Plaintiff has not demonstrated how limited law library access has hindered his ability to

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make copies of documents and send them to the court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 6, 2018
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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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