California Case Summaries

Hucker v. Hill — Court grants extension motions and sets November 4, 2026 amended-complaint deadline

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case
Jason Hucker v. J. Hill, Warden, et al.
Court
U.S. District Court — Southern District of California
Judge
Ruth Bermudez Montenegro
Date decided
2026-10-15
Docket No.
3:25-cv-02533
Topics
civil procedure, extension of time, amended complaint, pro se prisoner, access to legal materials

Disposition notice

Disposition notice: In Jason Hucker’s pro se prisoner civil-rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California granted his August 27, 2026 motion for an extension and granted his September 14, 2026 motion in part. The court extended the deadline to file an amended complaint to November 4, 2026, rather than the requested December 5, 2026 date. Hucker attributed his difficulty preparing the amendment to restricted housing, delayed or inaccessible property during anticipated facility transfers, and lack of law-library access. The court found that those reasons warranted some extension but said the latest motion did not establish that he would lack necessary property and materials for as long as he anticipated. It also instructed that the amended complaint must be complete by itself, without reference to the original complaint, and warned that dismissed claims not re-alleged may be considered waived. The order was dated October 15, 2026, and the matching public docket entry identifies District Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro as the signing judge.

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