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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

DERRICK JESUS ODEN, SR.,

Plaintiff,

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., 

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1:14-cv-00873-LJO-BAM (PC)

1:15-cv-01286-DLB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT 

TO FILE COMPLAINT (ECF NO. 1) FROM 

CASE 15-CV-01286-DLB IN CASE 14-CV00873-LJO-BAM AS FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING 

CASE NO. 15-CV-01286-DLB

DERRICK JESUS ODEN, SR.,

Plaintiff,

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DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS, et al., 

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Plaintiff Derrick Jesus Oden, Sr., (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner. On June 6, 2014, 

Plaintiff filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which was assigned case number

“1:14-cv-00873-LJO-BAM” by the Clerk of this Court. On June 1, 2015, the Court dismissed 

Plaintiff’s second amended complaint in that action with leave to amend within thirty days. On 

August 27, 2015, having received no amended complaint from Plaintiff, the Magistrate Judge 

issued findings and recommendations recommended dismissal of that action. (ECF No. 19). 

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On September 14, 2015, Plaintiff filed objections to the Magistrate Judge’s findings and 

recommendations, explaining that the Clerk of this Court opened a new case and mistakenly filed 

his amended complaint for the 1:14-cv-00873-LJO-BAM matter in the new case, which was 

assigned case number “1:15-cv-01286-DLB.” The Court observes that this mistake was made 

because Plaintiff neglected to designate his complaint as an amended complaint, and neglected to 

place the appropriate case number on his filing. As a result, the Court directs the Clerk of the 

Court to correct these administrative errors by filing Plaintiff’s amended complaint in the 

appropriate case, and closing the incorrectly-opened new case. 

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall FILE the complaint (ECF No. 1) in case no. “1:15-

cv-01286-DLB” into case no. “1:14-cv-00873-LJO-BAM” as a first amended 

complaint;

2. The Clerk of the Court shall administratively CLOSE case no. “1:15-cv-01286-

DLB.” All pending motions in that matter, if any, are terminated; and

3. Plaintiff is admonished that pursuant to Local Rule 133(g), documentation 

submitted to the Court should be in caption form with a title describing the 

document, and shall include the appropriate case name and number.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 16, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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