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STRICKLAND v. GODINEZ, 3:14-cv-962-NJR-DGW. (2016)

Court: District Court, S.D. Illinois Number: infdco20160203c31 Visitors: 14
Filed: Feb. 02, 2016
Latest Update: Feb. 02, 2016
Summary: ORDER DONALD G. WILKERSON , Magistrate Judge . Now pending before the Court are the Emergency Motion for Recruitment of Counsel filed by Plaintiff on January 4, 2016 (Doc. 89) and the Motion for Extension of Time filed by Defendants on January 20, 2016 (Doc. 90). Plaintiff's Motion is DENIED for the reasons set forth in this Court's previous Orders (Docs. 19, 71). Notwithstanding Plaintiff's inexperience, he appears capable of prosecuting this matter without the assistance of counsel. De
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Now pending before the Court are the Emergency Motion for Recruitment of Counsel filed by Plaintiff on January 4, 2016 (Doc. 89) and the Motion for Extension of Time filed by Defendants on January 20, 2016 (Doc. 90).

Plaintiff's Motion is DENIED for the reasons set forth in this Court's previous Orders (Docs. 19, 71). Notwithstanding Plaintiff's inexperience, he appears capable of prosecuting this matter without the assistance of counsel. Defendants' Motion is GRANTED IN PART. Defendants have not indicated when Plaintiff propounded his interrogatories. As such, the Court is without sufficient information to determine whether the requested extension of time is reasonable. However, in order to move these proceedings along, Defendants are granted until February 12, 2016 to respond to Plaintiff's interrogatories and shall serve such requests are they are completed (if completed prior to the deadline). The dispositive motion filing deadline is extended to March 7, 2016. It is unlikely that further extensions will be granted (to Defendants) in this matter absent extraordinary circumstances.

Finally, the Court notes that Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint to which a responsive pleading was due on December 18, 2015. No such responsive pleading was filed by that deadline. Because Plaintiff made no substantive changes in his Amended Complaint and no prejudice can ensue in a brief extension of time, Defendants are sua sponte GRANTED until February 5, 2016 to file an answer.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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