Geoffrey Friend v. Clark County, et al.

4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 7| Geoffrey Friend, Case No. 2:25-cv-01069-APG-NJK 8 Plaintiff(s), ORDER 9] v. 10] Clark County, et al., 11 Defendant(s).

12 On January 12, 2026, the Court screened Plaintiff's complaint, dismissed it, and allowed 13] Plaintiff leave to amend by February 2, 2026. Docket No. 12. Now pending before the Court is 14] Plaintiff's motion to extend the amendment deadline by an extraordinary 120 days. Docket No. 15] 14.1. The motion is supported by generalized statements about being incarcerated and having 16] limited resources. See id. at 1. Based on the showing made, the Court finds good cause has been 17] shown to justify a three-week extension. Accordingly, the motion to extend is GRANTED in part 18] and DENIED in part. The deadline to file an amended complaint is reset for February 23, 2026.

19 IT IS SO ORDERED.

20 Dated: January 23, 2026 Nancy J. Koppe 22 United States Magistrate Judge 27), ——__________ ' The Court liberally construes the filings of pro se litigants, particularly those who are 28] prisoners bringing civil rights claims. Blaisdell v. Frappiea, 729 F.3d 1237, 1241 (9th Cir. 2013).