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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN ROGERS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON 

CORCORAN,

Defendants.

No. 1:23-cv-01158 GSA (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

COMPLAINT ON COURT FORM

PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT DUE SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed a document 

with the Court which has been labeled a civil rights action that seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 

1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

A cursory review of the document filed by Plaintiff indicates that it is not a Section 1983 

civil rights complaint. See generally ECF No. 1. Instead, the document is a California State

small claims pleading form. See id.

Any civil rights complaint Plaintiff wishes to file must be on the Court’s form. Therefore, 

Plaintiff will be ordered to file an amended complaint. He will be sent a copy of the Court’s civil 

rights form for a prisoner, and he will be given thirty days to complete it and file it.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court shall:

a. CORRECT the docket at ECF No. 1 so that it reads: “(1983) Prisoner Civil Rights 

Complaint (California State Small Claims Form),” and

b. SEND Plaintiff a copy of the Court’s Civil Rights Complaint By a Prisoner form, 

and

2. Within thirty days from the date of this order – by September 30, 2024, – Plaintiff 

shall file a first amended complaint on the Court’s form.

Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to comply with this order within the time allotted 

may result in a recommendation that this matter be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 21, 2024 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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