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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WILLIAM J. WHITSITT 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CITY OF STOCKTON, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:20-cv-00131-KJM-AC PS 

ORDER 

 On March 2, 2020, this court rejected plaintiff’s complaint on screening but granted leave 

to amend within 30 days. ECF No. 3. That deadline passed, and plaintiff did not file the 

anticipated amended complaint; the court issued an Order to Show Cause. ECF No. 4. The court 

warned that failure to timely file an Amended Complaint could be grounds for dismissal for lack 

of prosecution. Id. Plaintiff timely responded, stating that he had never received the initial order 

rejecting the complaint with leave to amend. ECF No. 5. 

The docket indicates service was completed by mail on March 2, 2020, and there is no 

indication that the mail was returned as undeliverable. Nonetheless, out of an abundance of 

caution, the undersigned will direct the clerk of court to re-serve the initial order rejecting 

plaintiff’s complaint with leave to amend and provide plaintiff an additional 30 days to amend. 

Should plaintiff again fail to timely file an Amended Complaint, allegations that the mail was not 

received will not be considered good cause for failure to timely file. 

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court serve plaintiff 

with this minute order and the order rejecting plaintiff’s complaint with leave to amend at ECF 

No. 3. Plaintiff shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file an Amended Complaint. If 

plaintiff fails to timely file an Amended Complaint, the court may recommend dismissal of his 

case pursuant to Local Civil Rule 110. 

DATED: April 14, 2020 

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