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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

STEVEN W. LENTZ,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-2617 LKK DAD P

vs.

DR. ATHAUASSIOUS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On October 4, 2005, the undersigned issued findings and recommendations

recommending that this action be dismissed due to plaintiff’s failure to file an amended

complaint as ordered by the court on August 22, 2005. On October 7, 2005, plaintiff filed a

request for a 90-day extension of time to file his amended complaint. Plaintiff explains that he is

in administrative segregation lock-up and that he does not have access to his legal work. The

court will grant plaintiff a limited extension of time. Plaintiff is advised that he should use the

form complaint provided by the court and refer to the court’s August 22, 2005 order which sets

forth the legal standards applicable to plaintiff’s medical care claim. At this stage of the

proceeding it is not necessary for plaintiff to conduct extensive legal research or to submit a legal

brief in support of his claims. Should plaintiff fail to timely file his amended complaint, the 

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findings and recommendations issued on October 4, 2005 will be referred to the assigned District

Judge for dismissal of this action. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s October 7, 2005 request for an extension of time is granted in part; 

2. Plaintiff is granted forty-five days from the date of this order in which to file an

amended complaint; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to provide plaintiff with the court’s form

complaint for a section 1983 action. 

DATED: October 13, 2005.

DAD:bb/4

lent2617.36 

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