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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

JASON ERIK SCHMAUS,

Plaintiff,

v.

PHILLIPS, et al.

Defendants.

No. 1:23-cv-01125-SAB (PC)

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE AND GRANTING EXTENSION OF 

TIME TO RESPOND TO SCREENING 

ORDER

(ECF Nos. 22, 23)

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action filed pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. 

On March 18, 2024, the Court screened Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, found he 

stated a cognizable claim for deliberate indifference and retaliation against Defendant Dr. Aye, 

but no other claims for relief. (ECF No. 21.) Plaintiff was granted leave to file an amended 

complaint or notify the Court to proceed only on the claims found to be cognizable. (Id. at 12-

13.) Plaintiff failed to file an amended complaint or otherwise responded to the Court’s February 

27, 2024 order. Therefore, on April 29, 2024, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause why the 

action should not be dismissed. (ECF No. 22.) 

One day later, on April 30, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion an extension of time to file an 

amended complaint. (ECF No. 23.) Plaintiff submits that he was served with the Court’s 

screening order on March 25, 2024, and he believed he had until April 24, 2024, to file an 

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amended complaint.

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 (Id. at 2-3.) 

On the basis of good cause, the Court will discharge the order to show cause and grant 

Plaintiff until June 12, 2024, to file an amended complaint.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court’s April 29, 2024 order to show cause is DISCHARGED; 

2. Plaintiff is granted until June 12, 2024, to file an amended complaint; and

3. Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation to dismiss the 

action for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with a court order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 1, 2024 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1 Plaintiff is advised that the date of service is the date of mailing, which is set forth in the certificate of service 

attached to the document mailed; the date of service is not the date prison officials hand Plaintiff his incoming mail. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(C) (service by mail is complete upon mailing).

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