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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

SUSAN MAE POLK,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. LATTIMORE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-01156-DAD-BAM-PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF AN 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO JULY 18, 2016, 

IN WHICH TO FILE OBJECTIONS 

Plaintiff Susan Mae Polk is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On May 4, 2016, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending dismissal 

of this action for Plaintiff’s failure to file an amended complaint that complies with Federal Rule 

of Civil Procedure 8(a)’s requirement to state her claims in a short and plain manner, and Rule 

18’s requirement to include only unrelated claims. (ECF No. 76.) On May 13, 2016, Plaintiff 

filed a motion for a sixty-day extension of time to file objections. Plaintiff sought a sixty-day 

extension of time on the ground that she had difficulty in gaining access to the law library. On 

May 17, 2016, the Court granted Plaintiff’s request, granting her a thirty-day extension of time. 

(ECF No. 78.) Plaintiff was advised that the operative complaint did not fail for want of legal 

analysis, but for failure to state her claim in a short and plain manner, and to include only 

unrelated claims. 

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On May 27, 2016, Plaintiff filed objections to the order granting her a thirty-day 

extension of time. (ECF No. 79.) Plaintiff states her disagreement with the findings and 

recommendations, and indicates that her legal property has been confiscated. Plaintiff requests 

the Court to send her copies of the complaints and screening orders in this action. The Court 

will grant Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time, and will provide Plaintiff with the 

operative complaint and the May 4, 2016, recommendation of dismissal. Plaintiff is cautioned 

that further requests for copies of documents may be charged at the standard rate. Plaintiff is 

advised that the Clerk does not ordinarily provide free copies of case documents to parties. The 

Clerk charges $.50 per page for copies of documents. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The Court will 

make an exception in this one instance.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall send to Plaintiff a copy of the April 15, 2015, fourth 

amended complaint (ECF No. 66) and a copy of the May 4, 2016, findings and 

recommendations. (ECF No. 76); and

2. Plaintiff is granted an extension of time to July 18, 2016, in which to file objections to 

the May 4, 2016, findings and recommendations.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 31, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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