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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

JULIO SANDOVAL,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. LOPEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:23-cv-00248 JLT SKO (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME 

WITHIN WHICH TO FILE A RESPONSIVE 

PLEADING

(Doc. 22)

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 

1983.

I. INTRODUCTION

Following screening, this action proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment deliberate 

indifference to serious medical needs claims and failure to protect/threat to safety claims against 

Defendants Andrade, Cerillo, Felix, Lopez, Miguel, Perez, and William. On March 28, 2024, 

Defendants filed waivers of service. (Doc. 21.) A responsive pleading was due on or before April 

29, 2024. (Id.) 

On April 29, 2024, Defendants filed a motion for administrative relief, seeking an 

extension of time within which to file a responsive pleading to Plaintiff’s first amended 

complaint. (Doc. 22.) 

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II. DISCUSSION

Defendants seek a 30-day extension of time within which to file a responsive pleading to 

Plaintiff’s first amended complaint. (Doc. 22.) Defendants’ motion is supported by the 

Declaration of Deputy Attorney General Erick J. Rhoan. (Id. at 2-3.) Defense counsel states he 

was assigned this action on March 6, 2024. (Id. at 2, ¶ 2.) On March 12, 2024, counsel’s office 

requested relevant documentation from Plaintiff’s current institution. (Id.) Since filing waivers of 

service on behalf of the Defendants on March 28, 2024, defense counsel has communicated with 

several Defendants, the litigation coordinator at Plaintiff’s institution, and has sought additional 

records from California Correctional Health Care Services concerning grievance documentation. 

(Id.) While some relevant documents have been received, defense counsel is still waiting for

additional documents. (Id.) Defense counsel also states he has been delayed by several events in 

other cases and provides detailed information regarding those filings in this Court during the 

period from April 2, 2024, and April 24, 2024. (Id. at 2, ¶ 3.) Defense counsel states he “only 

worked a partial day on April 19, 2024 due to family illness,” and despite his diligent efforts, he 

has been unable to complete a responsive pleading in this matter. (Id. at 2, ¶ 4, 5.) 

He requests a thirty-day extension of time, to an including May 29, 2024, within which to 

file a response to Plaintiff’s first amended complaint. (Id.) Counsel states Plaintiff will not be 

prejudiced by the requested extension of time as this matter “is not currently at issue,” no other 

deadlines will be affected because the Court has not yet issued a discovery and scheduling order, 

and the matter has not yet been set for trial. (Id., at 2, ¶ 6.) 

III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

For good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ motion for 

administrative relief (Doc. 22) is GRANTED. Defendants SHALL file a responsive pleading no 

later than May 29, 2024. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 29, 2024 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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