Porter v. Conant et al

Filing 35

ORDER GRANTING 34 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Report and Recommendation. (Response due by 3/22/2021) Signed by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

McCONNELL PORTER,
Plaintiff,

2:18-CV-10690-TGB-DRG
HON. TERRENCE G. BERG
HON. DAVID R. GRAND

v.
LORI CONANT and ROBERT
FALOR,
Defendants.

ORDER GRANTING
EXTENSION OF TIME TO
RESPOND TO REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION (ECF
NO. 34)

On December 28, 2020, Magistrate Judge David R. Grand entered
a Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 31) recommending that
Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 25) be granted and
this case be dismissed. This Court entered an order on January 29, 20201
adopting the Report and Recommendation. ECF No. 32.
However, on January 26, 2021, Plaintiff McConnell Porter filed a
pro se motion asking for an extension to respond to the Report and
Recommendation. The Court receive Mr. Porter’s motion on February 2,
2021. In his motion, Mr. Porter contends he did not receive the Report
and Recommendation in the mail until January 15, 2021. ECF No. 34,
PageID.304. Additionally, due to COVID-19 restrictions in his facility,
Mr. Porter contends he was unable to get to the prison law library until
January 22, 2021. ECF No. 34, PageID.305.

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Because of delays in the mail and the effects of COVID-19 on the
facility where he is incarcerated, this Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion
for a 30-day extension of time to file objections in this matter. Plaintiff is
directed to submit any objections to the Report and Recommendation by
March 22, 2021.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 17, 2021

s/Terrence G. Berg
TERRENCE G. BERG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE