Coleman v. Ericka
- Katherine Menendez
- 0:22-cv-00526
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Coleman v. Ericka, Judge Thorson granted Lawrence Coleman’s request for a two-week extension, making his amended complaint due July 14, 2022.
Lawrence Coleman, who received a two-week extension to file his amended complaint.
What happened
In Coleman v. Ericka, Lawrence Coleman asked to amend his complaint after the court had ordered him to do so by June 30, 2022.
Because Coleman was representing himself, the court read his filing broadly and treated it as a request for more time based on delays he said had affected his case.
Judge Becky R. Thorson granted the request and extended the deadline by two weeks. Coleman’s amended complaint was due July 14, 2022.
The detailed version
- Coleman v. Ericka · No. 0:22-cv-00526
- Katherine Menendez
- June 27, 2022
Background
The court had previously ordered Lawrence Coleman to file an amended complaint by June 30, 2022. On June 23, Coleman filed a document titled “Motion to Amend Complaint.” The filing appeared to describe delays that had made it difficult for him to pursue the case. Coleman was proceeding without a lawyer.
Court’s Treatment of the Filing
Because Coleman was representing himself, the court interpreted his filing liberally. Rather than treating it as a direct request to amend the complaint, the court construed it as a request to extend the deadline for filing the amended complaint.
Ruling
Judge Becky R. Thorson granted the request. The court gave Coleman a two-week extension, and his amended complaint was due July 14, 2022.
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