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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ZARAH ZAMBRANO, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COUNTY OF KERN, ET AL.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:24-cv-01234-KES-CDB

ORDER ON SECOND STIPULATION 

EXTENDING NUNC PRO TUNC TIME TO 

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

(Doc. 31)

Pending before the Court is the parties’ second request to extend time for Defendants 

County of Kern, Sabrina Neubauer, and Tanya Winston (“requesting County Defendants”) to 

file their responsive pleading to the complaint. (Doc. 31). The parties represent that Defendants 

County of Kern, Sabrina Neubauer, and Tanya Winston have not yet appeared in this action but 

have been served with process on November 6, 2024, November 7, 2024, and November 13, 

2024, respectively. Id. Therefore, Defendant Sabrina Neubauer’s responsive pleading was due 

on November 27, 2024, and Defendant Tanya Winston’s responsive pleading is due on or before 

December 4, 2024. Id. Defendant County of Kern’s responsive pleading is currently due on or 

before January 3, 2025, pursuant to a prior stipulation of the parties. Id.; (see Doc. 24). 

Remaining County Defendants Guadalupe Monreal, Jennifer Ramirez, Christina Alegria, 

Tiffany Jones, and Sharon Fleming (“remaining County Defendants”) (collectively, with 

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requesting County Defendants, “County Defendants”) have signed a Waiver of Service of 

Summons on November 20, 2024, and their responsive pleading is due on or before January 20, 

2025. (Doc. 31); (see Docs. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30). The parties request to extend the time for 

all County Defendants to file a responsive pleading to the complaint on or before January 20, 

2025, to avoid multiple filings for County Defendants. (Doc. 31).

In the Eastern District of California, “[r]equests for Court-approved extensions brought on 

the required filing date for the pleading or other document are looked upon with disfavor.” Local 

Rule 144(d). While the Court finds good cause to grant the requested extension, here, it should 

have become apparent to the parties that they required an extension of time for Defendant Sabrina 

Neubauer to file a response to the complaint before (not after) the November 27, 2024, filing 

deadline. The Court disfavors granting relief nunc pro tunc and admonishes the parties to exercise 

better care and to adhere to this Court’s Local Rules in all future filings.

In light of the stipulation and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all 

County Defendants shall have until January 20, 2025, to file an answer or other responsive 

pleading to Plaintiffs’ complaint. See Local Rule 144(a). Absent extraordinary circumstances, 

no further extensions of the filing deadline will be granted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 3, 2024 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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