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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN GEORGE STAMOS, JR.,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-0295 MCE GGH P

vs.

CITRUS HEIGHTS POLICE, 

Defendant. ORDER

 /

On February 17, 2005, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded this matter 

for the limited purpose of allowing this court to rule on plaintiff’s request for extension of time to

file an appeal. A notice of appeal must be filed with the district court within thirty days after

entry of judgment. Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A). The district court may reopen the time to file an

appeal for a period of 14 days after the date when its order to reopen is entered if the following

conditions are satisfied:

(A) the motion is filed within 180 days after the judgment or order is entered or 

within 7 days after the moving party receives notice of the entry, which ever is 

earlier;

(B) the court finds that the moving party was entitled to notice of the entry of the 

judgment or order sought to be appealed but did not receive the notice from the 

district court or any party within 21 days after entry; and

(C) the court finds that no party would be prejudiced. 

 Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(6). 

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On October 22, 2004, judgment was entered. On November 22, 2004, plaintiff

filed a notice of correct address, which the Ninth Circuit construes as a motion for an extension

of time to appeal. In this motion, plaintiff states that from October 7, 2004, through October 27,

2004, he was incarcerated in the El Dorado County Jail. Plaintiff states that he did not receive

any mail at California State Prison-Corcoran, his address of record, during that time. Plaintiff

also states that he had not received all of his out-to-court legal property as of November 17,

2004, i.e. the date he signed the request for extension of time.

As stated above, the court may grant a motion to re-open the time for filing an

appeal if the moving party did not receive the notice from the district court within 21 days after

entry. The court cannot determine from plaintiff’s November 22, 2004, pleading when he

received the October 22, 2004, judgment following his return to Corcoran. Accordingly, plaintiff

is directed to file a short, verified declaration stating, to the best of his recollection, when he

received the judgment. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within twenty days of the date of

this order, plaintiff shall file the declaration discussed above.

DATED: 4/20/05 

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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