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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARCHIE CRANFORD, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

A. KING, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:15-cv-00024-AWI-GSA-PC

 

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS ENTERED ON 

JULY 7, 2015

(ECF No. 11.)

THIRTY DAY DEADLINE TO FILE 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

I. BACKGROUND

Archie Cranford (APlaintiff@) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action on 

January 7, 2015. (ECF No. 1.) 

On July 7, 2015, the court entered findings and recommendations to dismiss this case 

for Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim, based on Plaintiff’s failure to file an amended complaint 

pursuant to the court’s order of May 27, 2015. (ECF No. 11.) On July 30, 2015, Plaintiff filed 

objections to the findings and recommendations. (ECF No. 12.) Plaintiff claims that on May 

29, 2015, he received the court’s May 27, 2015 order and submitted an amended complaint to 

the court two days later.

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II. DISCUSSION

Plaintiff claims that he sent the amended complaint from Coalinga State Hospital on 

May 31, 2015. However, there is no evidence on the court’s record that the court received the 

amended complaint. Therefore, good cause appearing, the court shall vacate the findings and 

recommendations of July 7, 215 and allow Plaintiff thirty days in which to re-submit the 

amended complaint. 

III. CONCLUSION

In light of the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations entered on July 7, 2015, are VACATED; 

2. Plaintiff is GRANTED thirty days from the date of service of this order in which 

to file an amended complaint pursuant to the court’s order of May 27, 2015; and

3. Plaintiff=s failure to comply with this order shall result in the dismissal of this 

action, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 4, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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