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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

WALTER SHANE LANGSTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS AND 

REHABILITATION, et al.,

Defendant.

No. 2:16-cv-2255 DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 

1983. On September 28, 2016, the court gave plaintiff thirty days to file an amended complaint, 

either in this proceeding or in a new proceeding in the Fresno Division of this court, and an 

application to proceed in forma pauperis or the filing fee. (ECF No. 3.) On October 28, 2016, 

plaintiff moved for an extension of time to “file [a] grievance with prison administration.” (ECF 

No. 4.) Plaintiff is advised that the court cannot grant an extension of time to file a grievance 

with the prison. See Martinez v. Roberts, 804 F.2d 570, 571 (9th Cir. 1986). Plaintiff must 

contact prison authorities with that request. Plaintiff is further advised that he must exhaust his 

administrative remedies through the grievance and appeal procedures before he may seek relief in 

this court. See McKinney v. Carey, 311 F.3d 1198, 1199 (9th Cir. 2002). 

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The court will liberally construe plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time as also seeking 

an extension of the deadlines set out in the court’s September 28, 2016 order. Good cause 

appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time (ECF No. 

4), construed as an extension of deadlines set by this court, is granted. Within thirty days of the 

date of this order, plaintiff shall file an amended complaint, as explained in the September 28 

order, and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the filing fee. Plaintiff is warned that his 

failure to meet this deadline will result in a recommendation that his case be dismissed without 

prejudice.

Dated: November 9, 2016

DLB:9

DLB1/prisoner-civil rights/lang2255.eot

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