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Parties Involved:
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Defendant
Gesele Marsh
Plaintiff
Terrance Marsh
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRANCE MARSH, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:24-cv-01304-CDB

ORDER ON STIPULATION EXTENDING

TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

(Doc. 15)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE 

COURT TO TERMINATE DEFENDANT’S 

MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT

(Doc. 7)

On March 28, 2024, Plaintiffs Terrance Marsh and Gesele Marsh (“Plaintiffs”), 

proceeding pro se, initiated this action with the filing of a complaint in the Superior Court for the 

State of California, County of Kern in the action titled Terrance Marsh and Gesele Marsh vs. 

Freedom Mortgage, Case No. BCV24101027 (“state court action”). (Doc. 1). Defendant 

Freedom Mortgage Corporation (“Defendant”) removed the action to this Court on October 24, 

2024. (Id.). On December 10, 2024, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. (Doc. 

7). The day prior (December 9, 2024), Plaintiffs filed the first amended complaint that was 

served on Defendant on December 18, 2024, making Defendant’s responsive pleading due 

January 1, 2025. (Doc. 13). Because that date is a “legal holiday,” Defendant’s responsive 

pleading is due January 2, 2025. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(1) & (6)(A).

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Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulated request to extend by seven days the 

time for Defendant to file a responsive pleading to the first amended complaint, filed on 

December 26, 2024. (Doc. 15). The parties represent that they have agreed to provide a sevenday extension of the deadline for Defendant to respond to the first amended complaint up to and 

including on January 8, 2025. (Id.). The parties represent that good cause exists for the 

requested extension so the parties can informally evaluate the claims and discuss settlement, and 

no prejudice will result from grant of the stipulation. (Id.).

Conclusion and Order

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

Defendant shall have up to and including January 8, 2025, to file an answer or other responsive 

pleading to the first amended complaint. See E.D. Cal. L.R. 144(d).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 27, 2024 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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