Opinion
Civil Action 2:21-cv-02197-JAD-DJA
11-30-2022
Grant M. Saxena Plaintiff, v. Carmen Paulina Martinez-Diaz Saxena, Defendant.
Lloyd D George Courthouse
333 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89101
REQUEST FOR TIME EXTENSION TO FILE REPRESENTED COMPLAINT
DANIEL J. ALBREGTS UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Kindly accept the request for extension of time to file a Complaint represented by a federally credentialed Attorney in the Civil Action: 1-22-cv-02197-JAD-DJA.
Respectfully Submitted,
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITY
1. On 7/31/2022, Plaintiff filed the second amended complaint through lvpublicdocketing@nvd.uscourts.gov.
2. On 10/26/2022, the Court ordered dismissal with final leave to amend the Complaint.
3. On 11/18/2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Appointment of Pro-Bono Counsel.
4. On 11/27/2022, Plaintiff sent a Request for Time Extension To File Complaint.
LAW
Federal Rules of Civil ProcedureRule 8. General Rules of Pleading
(a) Claim for Relief. A pleading that states a claim for relief must contain:
(1) a short and plain statement of the grounds for the court's jurisdiction, unless the court already has jurisdiction and the claim needs no new jurisdictional support;
(2) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief; and
(3) a demand for the relief sought, which may include relief in the alternative or different types of relief.
CONCLUSION
5. The Veterans Affairs 100% permanent and totally service-disabled Plaintiff will only be able to complete the proper complaint filing with the aid of a retained federal Attorney.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
6. I beg the Court to please grant the sixty (60) day time extension requested, which will be used to file the proper final complaint represented through a federally barred Attorney under Fed. R. Civ. P 8 (a)(2).
Very Respectfully Requested, Having reviewed Plaintiff's motion to extend, the Court finds that it meets the good cause standard as required by Local Rule IA 6-1(a). IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion (ECF No. 20) is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall have until January 30, 2023 to file an amended complaint.