Legal Opinion
Rachel v. Troutt
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 26, 2016No. 15-6104PublishedCited by 275 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BÁCBARACH, Circuit Judge.
The Federal Rules, of Civil Procedure permit a party to request an extension of time based on good cause. The plaintiff, Mr, Archie Rachel, is a state prisoner who was given 21 days to seek discovery, obtain and review responses that were not even due within the 21-day period, and respond to the-defendants* motion for dismissal or summary judgment. All the while, Mr. Rachel had access to a prison law library for only a few hours per week. Given these circumstances, Mr. Rachel asked for additional time to respond to the defendants’ dispositive motion. The- district…
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