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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Housing Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HUSSAIN D. VAHIDALLAH,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 07 CV 0371 JM (CAB)

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION

vs.

SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION, et

al.,

Defendants.

On October 29, 2007, the court dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint without prejudice for failure

to state a claim. The court granted Plaintiff 30 days’ leave to amend from the date of entry of that

order. Plaintiff now requests an additional 15 days to amend his complaint. (Docket no. 43, filed

November 28, 2007, nunc pro tunc to November 26, 2007.) Defendants oppose the motion on the

grounds that (1) the request is untimely, (2) Plaintiff does not meet the excusable neglect standard for

untimely requests, and (3) Plaintiff did not comply with Local Civil Rule 7.1.

As Plaintiff’s ex parte application was filed before the expiration of the time allowed for

amendment, the request is not untimely. The decision whether to grant a timely request for an

extension of time lies well within the court’s discretion. See also Karim-Panaki v. Los Angeles Police

Dept., 839 F.2d 621, 623 (9th Cir. 1998) (setting forth rule of liberal construction accorded to civil

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rights plaintiffs appearing pro se). Accordingly, the court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion and

ORDERS Plaintiff to file his amended complaint no later than 15 days from the date of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 30, 2007

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

cc: All parties

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