Lewis v. State

Full title: STEPHEN KNIGHT LEWIS, Plaintiff, v. STATE OF WASHINGTON et al., Defendants

Court: United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Tacoma

Date published: Feb 23, 2009

Case No. C08-5523FDB/JKA (W.D. Wash. Feb. 23, 2009)

Opinion

Case No. C08-5523FDB/JKA.

February 23, 2009

ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR A CONTINUANCE

KELLEY ARNOLD, Magistrate Judge

This civil rights action has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Defendants have filed two motions to dismiss this action (Dkt. # 19 and 20). In response, plaintiff asks for a 90-day continuance of the motions. The reason for the continuance is that he is incarcerated at the county jail (Dkt. # 23).

Plaintiff claims his access to law materials is limited but does not provide any details (Dkt. # 23). Plaintiff has not shown good cause for a continuance. Further, the motion to dismiss was filed and served January 20, 2009 (Dkt. # 19). Thus, plaintiff has had four weeks to respond.

Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED IN PART. Plaintiff will have until March 6, 2009, to file a response. Defendants will have until March 20, 2009, to reply. The motions to dismiss, (Dkt. # 19 and 20), will be re-noted for March 20, 2009.

The clerk's office is directed to send a copy of this order to plaintiff.