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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

Plaintiff Timothy Howard (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner in the custody of the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment 

claim against Defendants Dr. Wang and Dr. Clark.

Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment on January 30, 2014. Plaintiff filed his 

opposition on February 24, 2014. On March 10, 2014, the Court granted Defendants’ March 7, 2014, 

request for additional time to file a reply.

On March 17, 2014, the Court received Plaintiff’s objections to Defendants’ request for an 

extension. Plaintiff states that since Defendants acknowledge that a reply was due on March 3, 2014, 

their request should have been filed by that date. 

TIMOTHY HOWARD,

 Plaintiff,

v.

J. WANG, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:10cv01783 AWI DLB (PC)

ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR OBJECTIONS

(Document 66)

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While Plaintiff is correct that generally, requests for extensions must be filed prior to the 

expiration of the date at issue, he fails to recognize that Defendants made a calendaring error. It was 

this error, not Defendants’ “ignorance of the law,” that resulted in the delayed filing. In such 

circumstances, the Court can exercise its discretion to excuse a late request. 

Plaintiff’s “motion for objections” is therefore DISREGARDED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 19, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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