Moreno v. Monterey County
- Cisneros
- 3:26-cv-03424
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
- 2
In Jasmine Ballesteros Moreno v. Monterey County, Judge Cisneros extended Moreno’s deadline to amend her complaint to October 13, 2026.
Jasmine Ballesteros Moreno must file any first amended complaint by October 13, 2026 and comply with the order’s filing and notice requirements. Monterey County is the named defendant, but the order does not decide the claims against it.
What happened
Jasmine Ballesteros Moreno v. Monterey County concerns Moreno’s request for clarification after the court dismissed her complaint with permission to amend and granted her request to proceed without paying filing fees. The original 28-day amendment deadline had passed.
The court treated Moreno’s letter as a good-faith effort to continue the case and extended the deadline. Moreno may file a first amended complaint by October 13, 2026, following the requirements listed in the order.
Judge Lisa V. Cisneros granted the extension. The order warns that failing to amend by the deadline will result in dismissal of the case with prejudice, and that failing to follow court orders may result in dismissal for failure to prosecute.
The detailed version
- Moreno v. Monterey County · No. 3:26-cv-03424
- Cisneros
- Sept. 15, 2026
Background
On July 8, 2026, the court dismissed Moreno’s complaint but gave her permission to amend it. The court also granted her request to proceed without paying the filing fee. The court set a 28-day deadline for filing an amended complaint, and that deadline passed.
On August 3, 2026, Moreno filed a letter asking whether her request to proceed without paying the filing fee had been granted and asking about the next steps concerning her claim. The court concluded that the letter showed a good-faith attempt to continue prosecuting the case.
Ruling
The court granted an extension of time to file a first amended complaint. Moreno must file it by October 13, 2026. The amended complaint must use the caption and civil case number in the order, include the words “FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT” on its first page, and include all allegations she wishes to pursue. The new complaint replaces the original complaint, so Moreno may not rely on material from the original by merely referring to it.
The order states that failure to amend by the deadline will result in dismissal of the case with prejudice. It also directs Moreno to notify the clerk separately of any address change and warns that failing to comply with court orders in a timely manner may result in dismissal for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).
This order addresses the filing deadline and case-management requirements; it does not decide the merits of Moreno’s underlying claims.
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