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Parties Involved:
Leonel Hernandez
Plaintiff
J. Welch
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEONEL HERNANDEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. WELCH,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:23-cv-01563-JLT-SKO

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S EX 

PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN 

EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH 

TO FILE A RESPONSIVE PLEADING

(Doc. 18) 

Plaintiff Leonel Hernandez is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

I. INTRODUCTION

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

safety claim against Defendant Welch. 

On June 7, 2024, Defendant filed a waiver of service. (Doc. 17.) A responsive pleading 

was due on or before July 8, 2024. (Id.) On July 3, 2024, Defendant filed an ex parte application 

for an extension of time within which to file a responsive pleading to Plaintiff’s complaint. (Doc. 

18.) 

II. DISCUSSION

Defendant seeks a 28-day extension of time within which to file a responsive pleading to 

Plaintiff’s complaint. (Doc. 18.) Defendant’s motion is supported by the Declaration of Deputy 

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Attorney General Lisa E. Giarratano. (Id. at 5-7.) Defense counsel states she was assigned this 

action on May 15, 2024. (Id. at 5, ¶ 2.) On June 19, 2024, counsel’s office requested documents

from Plaintiff’s current institution, but has not yet received these documents. (Id., ¶ 3, ¶ 4.)

Counsel states she will be traveling outside of California between July 2 and July 6, 2024, and the

filing deadlines and activities in another action filed in this Court and in other federal district 

courts compete with the deadline in this action. (Id., ¶ ¶ 5, 6.) Counsel states she also reported for 

jury duty in a California state court on May 30, 2024, June 5, 2024, and June 6, 2024. (Id., ¶ 7.) 

Lastly, counsel states her request is not made for the purpose of harassment or undue delay, and 

she does not believe Plaintiff will be prejudiced by the request. (Id., at 6, ¶ 9.) 

III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

For good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s ex parte 

application for an extension of time within which to file a responsive pleading (Doc. 18) is 

GRANTED. Defendant SHALL file a responsive pleading no later than August 5, 2024. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 8, 2024 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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