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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

ROBERT STRINGFELLOW,

Plaintiff,

v.

WARDEN PRICE, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-1314 KJN P

ORDER

This action was dismissed without prejudice on October 28, 2015, based on plaintiff’s 

failure to file an amended complaint. However, on October 29, 2015, plaintiff’s motion for an 

extension of time to file a third amended complaint, which was signed by plaintiff on October 19, 

2015, was entered on the docket. Because plaintiff’s request was presented to prison authorities 

prior to the deadline for filing the amended complaint, the judgment and order of dismissal are 

vacated. 

However, plaintiff is cautioned that he cannot continue to delay prosecution of this action 

by seeking extensions of time. In the July 21, 2015 order, plaintiff was advised that the original 

complaint states a potentially cognizable claim against defendants Mora, Martinez, Moore and 

Crawford, and that plaintiff was not obligated to file an amended complaint. (ECF No. 4 at 3.) 

Plaintiff may choose not to file an amended complaint and proceed solely as to defendants Mora, 

Martinez, Moore, and Crawford. Plaintiff may exercise this option by returning the completed 

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summons, USM-285 forms, and five copies of the endorsed complaint filed on June 19, 2015, 

which were provided to plaintiff with the July 21, 2015 order. Or, plaintiff may file an amended 

complaint. Plaintiff has had over three months in which to comply with the July 21, 2015 order. 

Thus, no further extensions of time will be granted.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The October 28, 2015 order and judgment (ECF Nos. 15 & 16) are vacated;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time (ECF No. 17) is granted; and

3. Plaintiff is granted thirty days in which to file an amended complaint or submit the 

documents described in the court’s July 21, 2015 order. No further extensions of time will be 

granted.

Dated: November 4, 2015

stri1314.36(2)

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