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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Rafael Carrisoza Rivera, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Arizona Department of Corrections, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. CV 07-8043-PCT-SMM (MHB)

ORDER

Plaintiff Rafael Carrisoza Rivera, who is confined in the Diamondback Correctional

Facility in Watonga, Oklahoma, filed a pro se civil rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983. On August 6, 2007, the Court dismissed the Complaint with leave to amend. On

August 20, 2007, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Extension of Time to File Amended Complaint

(Doc. #6).

I. Motion

In his Motion for Extension of Time, Plaintiff states that he did not receive the Court’s

Order until several days after it was filed and asks for additional time to file an amended

complaint. The Court will grant Plaintiff’s Motion. Plaintiff will have 30 days from the

filing date of this Order to file an amended Complaint that complies with the Court’s August

6, 2007 Order.

II. Warnings

A. Release

Plaintiff must pay the unpaid balance of the filing fee within 120 days of his release.

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Also, within 30 days of his release, he must either (1) notify the Court that he intends to pay

the balance or (2) show good cause, in writing, why he cannot. Failure to comply may result

in dismissal of this action.

B. Address Changes

Plaintiff must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with Rule

83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff must not include a motion for other

relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this

action.

C. Copies

Plaintiff must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. See

LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice

to Plaintiff.

D. Possible “Strike”

Because the Complaint has been dismissed for failure to state a claim, if Plaintiff fails

to file an amended complaint correcting the deficiencies identified in this Order, the

dismissal will count as a “strike” under the “3-strikes” provision of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 

Under the 3-strikes provision, a prisoner may not bring a civil action or appeal a civil

judgment in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 “if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior

occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a

court of the United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous, malicious,

or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is under

imminent danger of serious physical injury.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 

E. Possible Dismissal

If Plaintiff fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including these

warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet,

963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to

comply with any order of the Court).

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IT IS ORDERED: 

(1) Plaintiff’s August 20, 2007 Motion for Extension of Time (Doc. #6) is

granted.

(2) Plaintiff has 30 days from the date this Order is filed to file a first amended

complaint in compliance with the Court’s August 6, 2007 Order

(3) If Plaintiff fails to file an amended complaint within 30 days, the Clerk of

Court must, without further notice, enter a judgment of dismissal of this action with prejudice

that states that the dismissal counts as a “strike” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

DATED this 29th day of August, 2007.

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