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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

REX WILLIAM THOMPSON, No. 2:15-CV-2357-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

DEAN GROWDEN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 25, 2016, the court directed plaintiff to file an amended

complaint within 30 days. Plaintiff was warned that failure to file an amended complaint may

result in dismissal of this action for lack of prosecution and failure to comply with court rules

and orders. See Local Rule 110. As of May 13, 2016, plaintiff had not filed an amended

complaint and the court directed plaintiff to show cause why this action should not be dismissed. 

In response, plaintiff states that he was unable to file an amended complaint within the time

provided by the court’s February 25, 2016, order due to deaths in his family. Given this

circumstance, the court will discharge the May 13, 2016, order to show cause and construe

plaintiff’s response as a request for an extension of time to comply with the court’s February 25,

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2016, order. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The order to show cause issued on May 13, 2016, is discharged; 

2. Plaintiff’s response to the court’s order to show cause is construed as a

request for an extension of time to comply with the court’s February 25, 2016, order and, so

construed, the request is granted; 

3. Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint within 30 days of the date of this

order; and

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of the court’s February

25, 2016, order on plaintiff along with this order. 

DATED: June 22, 2016

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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