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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

GORDON BULLOCK, 

 Plaintiff,

 v.

BROCK SNEELA, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00092-EPG-PC

 

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR

EXTENSION OF TIME

ORDER FOR CLERK TO SEND PLAINTIFF 

COPY OF FOURTH AMENDED 

COMPLAINT FILED ON MAY 16, 2016

NEW DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SERVICE 

DOCUMENTS: November 21, 2016

(ECF Nos. 27, 28)

Plaintiff Gordon Bullock is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. On May 16, 2016, Plaintiff filed the 

Fourth Amended Complaint in this action. (ECF No. 25.) The Court found the Complaint 

appropriate for service and provided Plaintiff with a copy of the Complaint and service 

documents to submit to the Court within 30 days on September 20, 2016. (ECF No. 26.)

On September 30 and October 3, 2016, Plaintiff filed two identical requests for an 

extension of time to submit his service documents. He explains that he has attempted to get the 

Complaint copied and that the copying service at his institution requires three working days to 

make copies. Shortly after he left the Complaint with the copying service, however, he was 

notified that he was to be transferred to an institution in Stockton. The copying service refused 

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to return the Complaint to him before his transfer. Plaintiff requests that the Court order the 

copying service to return the Complaint. 

Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time to complete his service documents is 

GRANTED. In addition, Plaintiff will be provided with a second copy of the Complaint so that 

he can make the necessary copies for service. Plaintiff is advised that, should he be transferred 

to a new institution, he should keep the Court apprised of any changes to his mailing address.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time (ECF Nos. 27, 28) is GRANTED;

2. The service documents required by the Court’s order of September 20, 2016 

shall be submitted no later than November 21, 2016; and,

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a copy of the Complaint 

filed on May 16, 2016 (ECF No. 25).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 5, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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