Scarlett v. The County of Santa Clara et al

Filing 18

Order by Hon. Lucy H. Koh Denying 14 Motion for Extension of Time to File.(lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/7/2016)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SAN JOSE DIVISION United States District Court Northern District of California 11 12 SIDNEY THEODORE SCARLETT, 13 Plaintiff, 14 Case No. 16-CV-05418-LHK ORDER DENYING MOTION TO EXTEND TIME v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 14, 15, 16 15 THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, et al., 16 Defendants. 17 18 On November 2, 2016, the Court issued an order, ECF No. 13, granting Plaintiff 21 days to 19 amend his complaint to address the deficiencies identified in the Court’s October 3, 2016 order, 20 ECF No. 9. Later the same day, November 2, 2016, Plaintiff filed three motions: a motion to 21 extend time to “file and serve full response” to the Court’s October 3, 2016 order, ECF No. 14, a 22 “Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis under the Equal Protection Clause,” ECF No. 15, 23 and a “Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis,” ECF No. 16. 24 The Court’s October 3, 2016, order did not require a written response. Additionally, 25 Plaintiff’s motion to extend time did not specify what deadline Plaintiff sought to extend. 26 Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion to extend time is DENIED. However, pursuant to the Court’s 27 November 2, 2016 order, Plaintiff has until November 23, 2016 to amend his complaint to address 28 1 Case No. 16-CV-05418-LHK ORDER DENYING MOTION TO EXTEND TIME 1 the deficiencies identified in the Court’s October 3, 2016 order. ECF No. 9, 13. 2 The Court shall address Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis under the 3 Equal Protection Clause and Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate 4 order after Plaintiff has filed an amended complaint or the deadline to file an amended complaint 5 has passed. 6 IT IS SO ORDERED. 7 8 Dated: November 7, 2016 ______________________________________ LUCY H. KOH United States District Judge 9 10 United States District Court Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 Case No. 16-CV-05418-LHK ORDER DENYING MOTION TO EXTEND TIME

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