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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

Plaintiff filed the instant action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on October 26, 2015, and 

consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction on November 5, 2015. (ECF Nos. 1, 5.) 

On February 2, 2016, the Court screened and dismissed the complaint with leave to amend for 

failure to state a cognizable claim for relief. (ECF No. 14.) Plaintiff failed to file an amended 

complaint or otherwise respond to the Court’s order within the thirty day time frame, and on March 

11, 2016, the Court directed Plaintiff to show cause within thirty days as to why the action should not 

be dismissed for failure to comply with a court order and failure to state a cognizable claim for relief. 

(ECF No. 15.) After Plaintiff failed to respond to the Court’s order, the instant action was dismissed 

for failure to comply with a court order and failure to state a cognizable claim, and judgment was 

entered on April 21, 2016. (ECF Nos. 16 & 17.) 

On April 29, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for an extension of time to file an amended 

complaint. (ECF No. 18.) Plaintiff contends that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and is 

PERCY LEE RHODES,

 Plaintiff,

v.

FRESNO COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01714-SAB (PC)

ORDER VACATING JUDGMENT ENTERED ON 

APRIL 21, 2016, GRANTING PLAINTIFF 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AN AMENDED 

COMPLAINT, AND DIRECTING CLERK OF 

COURT TO PROVIDE COPY OF ORIGINAL 

COMPLAINT AND FEBRUARY 2, 2016, ORDER

[ECF No. 18]

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now properly medicated to manage his behavior. Plaintiff contends that he does not have access to his 

prior mailing box and requests the Court send a one-time courtesy copy of the original complaint and a 

blank section 1983 complaint form. 

Pursuant to Plaintiff’s April 29, 2016 motion and on the basis of good cause, the Court will 

vacate the judgment entered on April 21, 2016, and grant Plaintiff an extension of time to file an 

amended complaint. In the interest of justice, the Court will make a one-time exception in this 

instance and provide Plaintiff with a copy of his complaint which was filed on January 20, 2016, and a 

copy of the Court’s February 2, 2016, screening order. However, Plaintiff is advised that the Court 

will not further provide duplicate copies of documents free of charge and the Clerk of Court charges 

$.50 per page for copies of documents. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). Copies of up to twenty pages may 

be made by the Clerk’s Office at this Court upon written request and prepayment of the copy fees. 

The fact that the Court has granted leave for Plaintiff to proceed in forma pauperis does not entitle him 

to free copies of documents from the Court. Under 28 U.S.C. § 2250, the Clerk is not required to 

furnish copies without costs to an indigent plaintiff except by order of the judge. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The judgment entered on April 21, 2016, is VACATED;

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff a courtesy copy of his original 

complaint, filed on October 26, 2015 (Doc. 1), and a copy of the Court’s February 2, 

2016, screening order (Doc. 14);

3. The Clerk of Court shall send Plaintiff a blank section 1983 amended complaint form;

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4. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file an 

amended complaint in compliance with the Court’s February 2, 2016, screening order; 

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5. Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of the action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 2, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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