Hall v. Chapman et al

Filing 40

ORDER Granting Plaintiff's 38 Request for an Extension of Time to Respond filed by Walter Lee Hall (Plaintiff's Response Due by 12/10/2021 ) Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
Walter Lee Hall,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 4:17-cv-10895
District Judge Terrence G. Berg
Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti

v.
Kevin M. Chapman, et al.,
Defendant(s)
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST (ECF No. 38) FOR AN
EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO RESPOND TO
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF No. 34)
Currently pending before the Court is a motion to dismiss, filed on
September 7, 2021 by four – Chapman, Jukuri, Swetz and Polkinghorn – of the
five Defendants. (ECF No. 34.) Service is ongoing as to Defendant Finch. (ECF
No. 39.)
In accordance with the Court’s September 8, 2021 order, Plaintiff’s response
to Defendants’ motion to dismiss was due on October 8, 2021. (ECF No. 35.) To
date, Plaintiff has not filed a response.
By a letter dated October 8, 2021, post-marked October 15, 2021, and
entered into the docket on October 22, 2021, Plaintiff seeks a thirty-day extension

of time within which to file a response. (ECF No. 38.) According to Plaintiff, he
is “seeking assistance to help respond.” (Id.)
Upon consideration, Plaintiff’s request (ECF No. 38) is GRANTED.
Plaintiff shall have up to and including Friday, December 10, 2021 by which to file
his response to the pending motion to dismiss (ECF No. 34).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: November 8, 2021

________________
Anthony P. Patti
U.S. Magistrate Judge