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Parties Involved:
D. Flores
Defendant
Monrell Donovan Murphy
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MONRELL DONOVAN MURPHY,

Plaintiff,

v.

FLORES,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:23-cv-00740-NODJ-BAM (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S EX 

PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO 

PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

(ECF No. 24)

ORDER VACATING DEADLINE TO FILE 

RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT

Plaintiff Monrell Donovan Murphy (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and 

in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds 

against Defendant D. Flores for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment and for 

retaliation in violation of the First Amendment. (ECF Nos. 12, 15.)

Pursuant to the Court’s January 9, 2024, order finding service of the complaint appropriate 

and directing electronic service, Defendant’s answer or other responsive pleading is due on or 

before March 11, 2024. (See ECF No. 16.)

On February 14, 2024, Defendant filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(A) to 

revoke Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status. (ECF No. 20.) On March 6, 2024, the undersigned 

issued findings and recommendations to grant the motion to revoke Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis

and direct Plaintiff to pay the remainder of the initial filing fee in full to proceed with this action. 

(ECF No. 23.) Any objections are due within fourteen days of service of the findings and 

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recommendations. (Id.)

Currently before the Court is Defendant’s ex parte application for an extension of time to 

respond to Plaintiff’s complaint pending resolution of the motion to revoke Plaintiff’s in forma 

pauperis status, filed March 7, 2024. (ECF No. 24.) Defendant requests that, in the interests of 

judicial economy, the Court continue the time for Defendant to answer the complaint until after 

Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status is resolved. Defendant requests an extension of thirty days 

until after resolution of the motion to revoke if it is denied, or after Plaintiff has paid the 

remainder of the filing fee if the motion to revoke is granted and Plaintiff is ordered to pay, to file 

a response to the complaint. (Id.)

Although Plaintiff has not yet had the opportunity to respond to the motion for extension 

of time, the Court finds a response unnecessary, and the motion is deemed submitted. Local Rule 

230(l).

The Court finds good cause to grant the requested extension of time. The deadline for the 

filing of a response to the complaint is vacated and will be reset as necessary and appropriate 

following resolution of the motion to revoke Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Defendant’s ex parte application for an extension of time to respond to Plaintiff’s 

complaint, (ECF No. 24), is GRANTED; and

2. The deadline for Defendant to file a response to the complaint is VACATED and will be 

reset as necessary following resolution of the motion to revoke Plaintiff’s in forma 

pauperis status.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2024 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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