JOINT STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR STATE DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND ORDER THEREON [Local Rule 144(a)]

JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge.

JOINT STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR STATE DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

Pursuant to Local Rule 144(a), Plaintiffs Robin Mammen, et. al., and Defendants Community Care Licensing, Michelle Wong, and Leon "Geoff" Wells in their official capacity (collectively "State Defendants"), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate to grant State Defendants additional time to respond to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint as set forth below:

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint on August 1, 2013 and a First Amended Complaint on November 18, 2013 naming Community Care Licensing, Michelle Wong, and Leon "Geoff" Wells as Defendants in this action;

WHEREAS, on November 21, 2013, Plaintiffs served Defendant Community Care Licensing with the Summons and First Amended Complaint;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a)(1)(A)(i), Defendant Community Care Licensing's response to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint is due December 12, 2013;

WHEREAS, State Defendants require additional time in which to respond to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint;

WHEREAS, this extension is sought so that State Defendants may enhance efficiency and respond to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint on behalf of Community Care Licensing as well as the remaining State Defendants not yet served;

WHEREAS, in the interest of justice and in an effort to enhance judicial efficiency and preserve resources, the Plaintiffs agree to grant State Defendants additional time in which to respond to the Complaint;

WHEREAS, the extension sought will not alter the date of any event or deadline already fixed by Court Order.

NOW THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE that the time in which State Defendants shall respond to the Complaint in this action shall be continued until January 9, 2014.

ORDER THEREON

Based on the Parties' above Joint Stipulation, IT IS HEREBY SO ORDERED THAT the Defendants' time to serve and file a response to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint in the above entitled action be extended from December 21, 2013 to January 9, 2014 pursuant to Local Rule 144(a).