Aragon
Aragon v. Experian Data Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DANIEL ARAGON, Case No. 25-cv-0814-BAS-SBC
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
v. EX PARTE MOTION TO EXTEND
EXPERIAN DATA CORPORATION, (ECF No. 6) Defendant. 16 Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (“Experian” or “Defendant”) has moved ex parte for an extension of its time to respond to the Complaint. (ECF No. 6.) The Court denies this motion as improperly filed for the following reasons. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), federal courts must screen all in forma pauperis complaints and any amended complaints before allowing the case to move forward, issuing summonses, and requiring a responsive pleading. Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1129 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc) (§ 1915(e) applies to “all in forma pauperis complaints”). If a complaint states a valid claim for relief, the court will direct the Clerk of Court to issue summons to the defendant(s) and the plaintiff must then…