Gadsden
Gadsden v. Gehris
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RONALD EARL GADSDEN, Case No.: 3:20-cv-02258-WQH-DEB
Plaintiff,
ORDER
v. JOHN GEHRIS, Deputy Sheriff; and MICHAEL MCGRATH, Deputy Sheriff, 15 Defendants. 16 HAYES, Judge: On November 19, 2020, Plaintiff Ronald Earl Gadsden filed a civil rights Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Defendants John Gehris and Michael McGrath violated Plaintiff’s First Amendment rights by retaliating against him for requesting an Internal Affairs complaint form. (ECF No. 1). On October 14, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). (ECF No. 29). On October 28, 2021, Defendant McGrath filed an Answer to the FAC that included 37 affirmative defenses. (ECF No. 31).1 25 26 27 28 On June 17, 2022, the Magistrate Judge issued a Scheduling Order that required any motion to amend the pleadings to be filed by July 18, 2022. (ECF No. 45). On July 18, 2022, Defendant McGrath filed a Motion for Leave to File First Amended Answer to FAC. (ECF No. 46).…