Jackson et al v. Mike-Lopez et al

Filing 72

ORDER in Response to 70 Letter to District Judge.(Written Opinion). Signed by Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson on 8/2/2018. (TMM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Ronnie Jackson; Joshua Jones; Shane
Kringen; Marvin Franco-Morales;
Mitchell Osterloh; and Jesse Plentyhorse,
Plaintiffs,

Civ. No. 17-4278 (JRT/BRT)

ORDER

v.
Sharlene Mike-Lopez; Diane Medchill;
Kathy Ried; Bruce Rieser; David Rieshus;
Tom Roy; and Michelle Smith, sued in
their individual capacities,
Defendants.

The Court is in receipt of a letter dated July 25, 2018, from Plaintiff Ronnie
Jackson, on behalf of all Plaintiffs, requesting an extension of time to respond to
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss from July 16 to July 30. (Doc. No. 70.) On July 24, the
Court had already granted an extension of time for Plaintiff to respond until August 24.
(Doc. No. 69.) Therefore, it appears that the concerns expressed in Plaintiffs’ July 25
letter have already been alleviated by the Court’s July 24 Order.
Plaintiff Jackson also explains that he is having difficulty retrieving his legal
property, partly due to a recent lockdown in his prison facility, MCF-Stillwater, because
of the murder of a prison guard. Plaintiffs therefore request a stay of proceedings until he
is given his legal property or counsel be appointed to represent Plaintiffs in this matter.
Plaintiffs offer no reason to think they will be unable to respond to the Motion to Dismiss

by August 24. Plaintiffs’ alternative request for counsel is denied for the reasons stated in
the Court’s July 24 Order. (Doc. No. 69.)
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Plaintiffs’ request for an extension (Doc.
No. 70) is DENIED.
Dated: August 2, 2018

s/ Becky R. Thorson
BECKY R. THORSON
United States Magistrate Judge