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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

DARRELL WAYNE KING, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

JOHN D. CHOKATOS, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:12-cv-01936-LJO-GSA-PC

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR 

SCREENING ORDER

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF 

TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO 

COMPLAINT

(Doc. 34.)

This is a civil action filed by Darrell Wayne King (APlaintiff@), a state prisoner 

proceeding pro se. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action on November 29, 

2012. (Doc. 1.) The court screened the Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A and issued an 

order on August 19, 2013, finding that Plaintiff states cognizable claims under § 1983 against 

defendants Chokatos and Stringer (“Defendants”) for inadequate medical care in violation of 

the Eighth Amendment, and seeks to proceed with state law claims for medical malpractice and 

professional negligence under 28 U.S.C. § 1937(a). (Doc 10.) The court directed the U.S. 

Marshal to serve process upon Defendants. (Id.)

On February 18, 2014, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint for failure to 

exhaust remedies, failure to comply with the California Government Torts Act, and failure to 

state a claim for professional negligence against defendant Stringer. (Doc. 16.) On August 25, 

2014, the court issued an order granting in part and denying in part Defendants’ motion to 

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dismiss. (Doc. 32.) Plaintiff was ordered to either file an amended complaint or notify the 

court of his willingness to proceed only with the claims found cognizable by the court. (Doc. 

32.) On September 2, 2014, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. (Doc. 33.)

On September 5, 2014, Defendants filed a request for the court to screen Plaintiff=s First 

Amended Complaint under 28 U.S.C. ' 1915A, and to grant Defendants an extension of time in 

which to file a responsive pleading. (Doc. 34.)

The Court is required to screen complaints in civil actions in which a prisoner seeks 

redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 

' 1915A(a). Plaintiff=s First Amended Complaint alleges that Defendants, employees of the 

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) at Pleasant Valley State 

Prison in Coalinga, California, violated his rights to adequate medical care, in violation of the 

Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution and state law. Because Plaintiff is a 

prisoner and Defendants were employees of the CDCR at a state prison when the alleged events 

occurred, the court shall screen the First Amended Complaint. Therefore, Defendants' request

for the Court to screen the First Amended Complaint shall be granted. In addition, good cause 

appearing, Defendants shall be granted an extension of time to file a responsive pleading.

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants' request for the Court to screen the First Amended Complaint is 

GRANTED, and the court shall issue a screening order in due time; and

2. Defendants are GRANTED an extension of time until thirty days from the date 

of service of the Court's screening order in which to file a response to the First 

Amended Complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 8, 2014 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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