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Parties Involved:
Pam Ahlin
Defendant
Stephen W. Mayberg
Defendant
Cynthia Radavsky
Defendant
Lawtis Donald Rhoden
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAWTIS DONALD RHODEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

STEPHEN W. MAYBERG, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01890-DLB PC

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO FILE

AMENDED COMPLAINT

(Docs. 16, 17)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO

FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS

(Doc. 12)

45-DAY EXTENSION

Plaintiff Lawtis Donald Rhoden (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in

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

against Defendants Stephen W. Mayberg, Cynthia Radavsky, and Pam Ahlin for violation of the

Fourteenth Amendment. On March 8, 2010, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint and a request

for judicial notice of documents. The Court construes this as a motion to amend his complaint. 

Motions to amend pleadings in this instance are governed by Rule 15(a). Plaintiff has not

amended his complaint previously. Plaintiff does not add new defendants, but rather additional

claims and allegations that are relevant to the action. Accordingly, the Court HEREBY

GRANTS Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff has served his amended

complaint on Defendants’ counsel.

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On March 5, 2010, Defendants filed a request for extension of time to respond to

Plaintiff’s complaint. Defendants request an additional 45 days in which to file a response. 

Because Plaintiff has been granted leave to file an amended complaint, Defendants are to respond

to Plaintiff’s amended complaint, filed March 8, 2010. Accordingly, the Court HEREBY

GRANTS Defendants an additional 45 days from the date of service of this order in which to file

a response to Plaintiff’s amended complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 16, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

77e0d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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