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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,

v.

AUDREY KING, et al., 

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01002-MJS (PC)

ORDER (1) DISCHARGING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE, and (2) EXTENDING 

TIME TO FILE AMENDED PLEADING

(ECF Nos. 8 & 12)

AMENDED PLEADING DUE IN THIRTY 

DAYS

Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Complaint was dismissed for failure to 

state a claim. Plaintiff was granted leave to file an amended complaint by not later than 

August 18, 2014. 

The August 18, 2014 deadline passed without Plaintiff either filing an amended 

pleading or seeking an extension of time to do so. On September 2, 2014, Plaintiff was 

ordered to either show cause why the action should not be dismissed for failure to 

comply with the Court’s order and failure to prosecute, or file an amended complaint. On 

September 10, 2014, Plaintiff responded, alleging the amended pleading he deposited 

in institutional mail on August 17, 2014 was not delivered to the Court for reasons 

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unknown. 

Accordingly, based upon the foregoing and for good cause shown, it is HEREBY 

ORDERED that: 

1. The September 2, 2014 order to show cause (ECF No. 11) is 

DISCHARGED, 

2. Within thirty (30) days of service of this Order, Plaintiff shall file an 

amended complaint, and

3. If Plaintiff fails to file an amended complaint by the above deadline, the 

action will be dismissed, with prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 11, 2014 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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