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Briceno v. Williams, 16-cv-1665-JAH-AGS. (2018)

Court: District Court, N.D. California Number: infdco20180510942 Visitors: 9
Filed: May 09, 2018
Latest Update: May 09, 2018
Summary: ORDER: (1) DENYING MOTION TO AMEND (ECF No. 19) WITHOUT PREJUDICE, (2) DENYING MOTION FOR COURT ORDER AND APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (ECF No. 21) WITHOUT PREJUDICE, and (3) SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS ANDREW G. SCHOPLER , District Judge . Defendants move to dismiss plaintiff's June 2016 complaint as untimely. Plaintiff Marcus Briceno must respond to defendants' motion by June 28, 2018. Defendants may reply by July 12, 2018. The Court will not hold oral arguments o
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ORDER: (1) DENYING MOTION TO AMEND (ECF No. 19) WITHOUT PREJUDICE, (2) DENYING MOTION FOR COURT ORDER AND APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (ECF No. 21) WITHOUT PREJUDICE, and (3) SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS

Defendants move to dismiss plaintiff's June 2016 complaint as untimely. Plaintiff Marcus Briceno must respond to defendants' motion by June 28, 2018. Defendants may reply by July 12, 2018. The Court will not hold oral arguments on the issue, so the June 13, 2018 hearing date is vacated.

Briceno also requests that this Court order defendants to provide him certain discovery and appoint him counsel. As to the discovery, that request is denied. After the motion to dismiss is decided and discovery begins, Briceno will be able to seek the evidence he wishes. As to his request that the Court appoint him counsel, that too is denied, but without prejudice to being raised again in the future. Briceno claims that he is unable to litigate his case due to medical issues, but fails to provide any evidence or declaration explaining the type or severity of his medical ailments.

Finally, Briceno requests an opportunity to amend his complaint. This request is also denied. Briceno has not explained why the Court should permit him to amend; he simply states what his proposed amendments will be. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15. Critically, Briceno does not explain why he waited nearly two years to request this relief. See Foman v. Davis, 371 U.S. 178, 182 (1962) (listing "undue delay" as a basis to reject a request to amend). Nevertheless, if his complaint is deemed timely, Briceno may seek these amendments again.

Source:  Leagle

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