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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Joshua James Gerst, 

Plaintiff, 

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Joseph M. Arpaio, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 12-1353-PHX-RCB (JFM)

O R D E R

Plaintiff Joshua James Gerst, who is confined in the Arizona State Prison ComplexLewis, has filed a pro se civil rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. In an August 6, 2012 Order, the Court granted

the Application to Proceed, dismissed the Complaint, and granted Plaintiff 30 days to file

an amended complaint. On August 22, 2012, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Change of Address

(Doc. 10) and a Motion for Status of Service of Process (Doc. 9). On October 5, 2012, the

Clerk of Court re-sent the August 6th Order to Plaintiff at his new address.

I. Motion and Extension of Time to File Amended Complaint

In his Motion for Status, Plaintiff asks that the Court inform him of the status of

service of his Complaint. The Court has dismissed the Complaint with leave to amend. If

Plaintiff files an amended complaint, the Court will review the amended complaint to

determine whether service is appropriate.

Because it appears that Plaintiff did not receive the August 6th screening Order until

this month, the Court will give Plaintiff 30 days from the filing date of this Order to file an

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amended complaint.

II. Warnings

A. Release

Plaintiff must pay the unpaid balance of the filing fee within 120 days of his release.

Also, within 30 days of his release, he must either (1) notify the Court that he intends to pay

the balance or (2) show good cause, in writing, why he cannot. Failure to comply may result

in dismissal of this action.

B. Address Changes

Plaintiff must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with Rule

83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff must not include a motion for other

relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this

action.

C. Copies

Plaintiff must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. See

LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice

to Plaintiff.

D. Possible “Strike”

Because the Complaint has been dismissed for failure to state a claim, if Plaintiff fails

to file an amended complaint correcting the deficiencies identified in the August 6, 2012

Order, the dismissal may count as a “strike” under the “3-strikes” provision of 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(g). Under the 3-strikes provision, a prisoner may not bring a civil action or appeal

a civil judgment in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 “if the prisoner has, on 3 or more

prior occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal

in a court of the United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous,

malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is

under imminent danger of serious physical injury.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 

E. Possible Dismissal

If Plaintiff fails to timely comply with every provision of the August 6, 2012 Order,

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or this Order, including these warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further

notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258,1260-61(9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may

dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order of the Court).

IT IS ORDERED: 

(1) Plaintiff’s August 22, 2012 Motion for Status (Doc. 9) is granted insofar as

this Order informs Plaintiff of the status of this case.

(2) Plaintiff has 30 days from the date this Order is filed to file a first amended

complaint in compliance with the August 6, 2012 Order.

(3) If Plaintiff fails to file an amended complaint within 30 days, the Clerk of

Court must, without further notice, enter a judgment of dismissal of this action with prejudice

that states that the dismissal may count as a “strike” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

DATED this 18th day of October, 2012.

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