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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IVAN GOODLOW,

Plaintiff,

v.

GOMEZ,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:23-cv-00662-ADA-BAM (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO 

FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING

(ECF No. 14)

Response to Complaint Due: November 30,

2023

Plaintiff Ivan Goodlow (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against 

Defendant Goodlow for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment.

Pursuant to the Court’s August 28, 2023, order finding service of the complaint 

appropriate and directing electronic service, Defendant Goodlow’s answer or other responsive 

pleading is due on or before October 30, 2023. (See ECF No. 10.)

Currently before the Court is Defendant’s request for extension of time to file responsive 

pleading, filed October 25, 2023. (ECF No. 14.) Plaintiff has not had the opportunity to respond

to the motion, but the Court finds a response unnecessary. The motion is deemed submitted. 

Local Rule 203(l).

In support of the motion, counsel for Defendant declares that upon being assigned to this 

case, documents were received from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 

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that counsel believes are necessary for review, including Plaintiff’s prison central file and medical 

file records. However, the records are voluminous, and additional time is needed to review the 

records, analyze the claims, interview Defendant, and draft the appropriate responsive pleading. 

Counsel has also devoted substantial amounts of time on preparing pleadings and responses in 

cases with earlier deadlines, and will be out of the office from October 26, 2023 to October 30, 

2023. Counsel therefore requests a thirty-day extension of time, up to and including November 

30, 2023 to complete the review, speak to Defendant in light of the file review, and prepare and 

file a responsive pleading. (Id.)

The Court, having considered the request, finds good cause to grant the requested 

extension of time. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b). The Court further finds that Plaintiff will not be 

prejudiced by the brief extension requested here.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Defendant’s request for extension of time to file responsive pleading, (ECF No. 14), is 

GRANTED; and

2. Defendant Gomez shall file and serve a response to the complaint on or before November 

30, 2023.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 25, 2023 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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