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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TYRONE CLATION,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-CV-01148-OWW-SMS-P

ORDER ADDRESSING OBJECTION, AND

DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO COMPLY WITH

ORDER OF MAY 23, 2006, WITHIN THIRTY

DAYS OR THIS ACTION WILL BE

DISMISSED

(Doc. 20)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO

SEND COMPLAINT FORM TO PLAINTIFF 

Plaintiff Tyrone Clation (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 23, 2006, the Magistrate

Judge dismissed plaintiff’s amended complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be

granted under section 1983, and ordered plaintiff to file a second amended complaint within thirty

days. Plaintiff sought an extension of time and was granted thirty additional days within which to

comply on June 23, 2006. After more than thirty days passed and plaintiff failed to comply with or

otherwise respond to the order, the Magistrate Judge issued a Findings and Recommendations

recommending dismissal of this action on September 13, 2006. Plaintiff filed an objection on

October 23, 2006. 

Plaintiff contends he has not been able to file a second amended complaint because (1) he

was in administrative segregation and did not have full access to his legal material, (2) he only gets

law library access once a week, if that, and (3) he is mentally impaired and has difficulty

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comprehending court documents and other papers. Plaintiff filed this action under section 1983,

which provides a cause of action for violation of plaintiff’s constitutional or other rights under

federal law. 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s claim in this action arises from a traffic accident, which

is unlikely to support a claim based on the violation of plaintiff’s rights under federal law. See Frost

v. Agnos, 152 F.3d 1124, 1128 (9th Cir. 1998) (Where a prisoner alleges injuries stemming from

unsafe conditions of confinement, prison officials may be held liable only if they acted with

“deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of serious harm.” ). Nevertheless, the Magistrate Judge

provided plaintiff with the legal standard applicable to his claim, notified him of the deficiencies,

and gave him the opportunity to amend. Plaintiff is required only to set forth the facts which he

believes show his federal rights were violated. This does not require legal research, and indeed, the

court’s form complaint instructs litigants not to set forth legal arguments or citations. (Doc. 8.) 

With respect to plaintiff’s mental impairment, the court is not persuaded that while plaintiff

is able to file an objection to the recommendation that this action be dismissed, he is unable to file

a request for an extension of time. In fact, the record reflects that plaintiff did so on one previous

occasion. 

Ignoring court orders is not an option. Plaintiff has had almost six months within which to

file a second amended complaintsetting forth the facts that plaintiff believes demonstrate his rights

were violated. Plaintiff has thirty days to file a second amended complaint. If plaintiff fails to do

so, the Findings and Recommendations will be adopted in full and this action will be dismissed, with

prejudice.

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall send plaintiff a civil rights complaint form;

2. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall file a

second amended complaint in compliance with the Magistrate Judge’s order of May

23, 2006; and

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3. If plaintiff fails to file a second amended complaint within thirty days, the Findings

and Recommendations will be adopted in full and this action will be dismissed, with

prejudice, for failure to state a claim and failure to obey a court order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 15, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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