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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

ANTHONY JOSEPH SANCHEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

STANCLIFF, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-00128-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR THIRTYDAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE

AMENDED COMPLAINT

(Doc. 10)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL AS

PREMATURE

(Doc. 11)

Plaintiff Anthony Joseph Stancliff (“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 18, 2007, the court

issued an order requiring plaintiff to either file an amended complaint or notify the court of his

willingness to proceed only on the claimsthat had been found to be cognizable by the court. On July

16, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion seeking a ninety-day extension of time to file an amended

complaint, and on July 23, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion to compel the production of documents and

photographs.

Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time of thirty days shall be granted. If plaintiff needs

additional time beyond thirty days, he may file another request as the deadline approaches.

Plaintiff’s motion to compel is premature and shall be denied. Plaintiff may not conduct any

discovery at this juncture, and further, plaintiff is not required to submit any evidence in support of

his amended complaint. Plaintiff need only state the facts in support of his claims. Plaintiff is

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directed to re-read paragraph 8 of the First Informational Order, which sets forth when the discovery

phase of this litigation will be opened. (Doc. 7.)

Based on the foregoing, plaintiff’s motion for a thirty-day (30) day extension of time to file

an amended complaint, filed July 16, 2007, is HEREBY GRANTED, and plaintiff’s motion to

compel, filed July 23, 2007, is HEREBY DENIED as premature. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 25, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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