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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

ESTATE OF ARIEL TORRES,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS AND 

REHABILITATION, et al.

Defendants.

1:24-cv-00731-KES-SAB

ORDER GRANTNG AMENDED REQUEST

FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF TO 

CONTINUE DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT 

TROUNG’S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S 

COMPLAINT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

(ECF No. 25) 

On June 21, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a complaint in this action. (ECF No. 1.) On August 15, 

2024, Defendant Monica Narvaiz filed an answer to the complaint. (ECF No. 13.) On August 

15, 2024, Defendants California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”), Jeffrey 

Macomber, Kevin Hixon, Diane Toche, Connie Gipson, Frederick Beryerlein, Ulises Ojeda, and 

Elizabeth Beltran filed a motion to dismiss, which has been referred to the undersigned for the 

preparation of findings and recommendations. (ECF Nos. 14, 16.) Defendant Bianca Truong 

has not filed a responsive pleading.

On August 28, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a motion for administrative relief for an extension of 

time until September 13, 2024 to file an amended complaint pursuant to Local Rules 233 and 144. 

(ECF No. 19.) On September 4, 2024, an order was filed granting Plaintiff’s request to file an 

amended complaint. (ECF No. 26.) The ordered provided that Plaintiff shall file an amended 

complaint or opposition to the motion to dismiss on or before September 13, 2024, and 

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Defendants shall file a responsive pleading or brief in conformance with the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure and Local Rules.

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 (Id. at 2.) To the extent that the September 4, 2024 order was 

ambiguous, the Court shall grant Defendant Navarez’s request for administrative relief.

The parties are advised that the Court disfavors motions for administrative relief that do 

not provide an affidavit of counsel that a stipulation extending time cannot reasonably be 

obtained with an explanation of the reasons why such a stipulation cannot be obtained. Future 

motions for administrative relief without such explanation will be denied. For the third time, the 

Court strongly encourages the parties to file a stipulation where they have agreed to the request 

submitted.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The amended request for administrative relief to continue the deadline for Defendant 

Troung’s response to Plaintiff’s complaint is GRANTED; and

2. Defendant Troung shall file a responsive pleading within fourteen (14) days of the filing 

of Plaintiff’s amended complaint or by September 27, 2024, if no amended complaint is 

filed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 6, 2024 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1 The Court notes that the order granting Plaintiff’s motion for administrative relief was docketed after Defendant 

Truong’s request for administrative relief was filed.

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