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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

NORMAN GERALD DANIELS III,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

A. BAER, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:19-cv-01801-GSA-PC

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST 

FOR SCREENING ORDER

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION 

OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO 

COMPLAINT

(ECF No. 1.)

This is a civil action filed by Norman Gerald Daniels III (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner 

proceeding pro se. This action was initiated by civil complaint filed by Plaintiff in the Kings

County Superior Court on August 19, 2019 (Case #19CV-0717). On December 23, 2019, 

defendants Baer, Martin, Melina, and Smith (“Defendants”) removed the case to federal court by 

filing a Notice of Removal of Action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441. (ECF No. 1.) In the Notice 

of Removal, Defendants requested the court to screen Plaintiff’s complaint under 28 U.S.C. §

1915A, and grant Defendants an extension of time in which to file a responsive pleading. (Id.)

The Court is required to screen complaints in civil actions in which a prisoner seeks 

redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915A(a). Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that Defendants, employees of the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) at the California Substance Abuse 

Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran, California, subjected him to cruel and unusual 

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punishment, violated his rights to due process, and conspired against him to violate his rights 

under the First Amendment. Because Plaintiff is a prisoner and Defendants were employees of 

the CDCR at a state prison when the alleged events occurred, the court is required to screen the 

complaint. Therefore, Defendants’ request for the Court to screen the complaint shall be granted. 

In addition, good cause appearing, the request for extension of time shall also be granted.

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ request for the Court to screen the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 

1915A(a) is GRANTED, and the court shall issue a screening order in due time;

and

2. Defendants are GRANTED an extension of time until thirty days from the date of 

service of the Court’s screening order in which to file a response to the complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 7, 2020 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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