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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

SAAHDI COLEMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants.

/

Case No. 1:09-cv-00335-OWW-DLB (PC)

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. 11)

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT DUE

WITHIN TWENTY DAYS

Plaintiff Saahdi Coleman (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on

February 24, 2009. On July 7, 2009, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint, with leave to file a

first amended complaint within 30 days. On August 13, 2009, Plaintiff filed his first amended

complaint. On December 1, 2009, the Court issued a Findings and Recommendations

recommending dismissal of this action for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be

granted. (Doc. 11.) On January 6, 2010, Plaintiff filed his objections to the Court’s Findings and

Recommendations. (Doc. 12.)

Plaintiff contends that he did not clearly state all his claims in his first amended complaint.

Plaintiff contends that he intended to include an additional claim of retaliation against the

defendants, but failed to do so because of his pro se litigant status. Plaintiff requests leave to file

a second amended complaint curing the deficiencies identified.

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Plaintiff may amend once as a matter of course. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). The Court will

grant Plaintiff’s request to file a second amended complaint. Plaintiff is again reminded of the

pleading requirements under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: “A pleading that states a claim

for relief must contain . . . a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is

entitled to relief.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a) (emphasis added).

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the Court’s Findings and Recommendations,

filed on December 1, 2009, is VACATED. Plaintiff has twenty (20) days from the date of service

of this order to file a second amended complaint. Failure to comply with this order may result in

dismissal of this action for failure to obey a court order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 7, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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