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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

ARVIN B. CARROLL,

Plaintiff,

v.

B. GRICEWICH, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-00070-AWI-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

(Doc. 36)

Answer or Motion Due: November 1, 2007

Plaintiff Arvin B. Carroll (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 12, 2007, defendants

Gricewich and Peiffer (“defendants”) filed a motion seeking an extension of time to file a response

to plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff filed an opposition to the motion on September 24, 2007.

Plaintiff’s opposition is noted. However, an initial ex parte request for an extension of time

to gather and review documents is not viewed with disfavor, so long as the requests do not become

so numerous and/or unsupported as to be abusive. The general leniency toward initial requests for

extensions of time is equally applicable to plaintiffs in an action, so long as the requests do not

become abusive and do not otherwise run afoul of court orders. Defendants’ response was due on

September 20, 2007, Fed. R. Civ. P. 6, and there has been no showing that the delay resulting from

an extension of time to November 1, 2007, will cause any real prejudice to plaintiff.

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Accordingly, defendants’ motion for an extension of time up to and including November 1,

2007, within which to file a response to plaintiff’s complaint is HEREBY GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 4, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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