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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Daniel Mendiola, 

Plaintiff, 

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Joseph M. Arpaio, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 12-654-PHX-RCB (ECV)

O R D E R

Plaintiff Daniel Mendiola is confined in the Maricopa County Fourth Avenue Jail.

In a July 18, 2012 Order, the Court dismissed his First Amended Complaint for failure to

state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The Court gave Plaintiff 30 days to file a

second amended complaint that cured the deficiencies identified in the Order.

On August 22, 2012, Plaintiff filed a “Motion for Continu[a]nce” (Doc. 22).

I. Motion for Continuance

In his Motion for Continuance, Plaintiff seeks an additional 15 days to file his second

amended complaint. The Court finds good cause to grant the Motion for Continuance and

will give Plaintiff an additional 15 days to file his second amended complaint.

II. Warnings

A. Release

Plaintiff must pay the unpaid balance of the filing fee within 120 days of his release.

Also, within 30 days of his release, he must either (1) notify the Court that he intends to pay

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the balance or (2) show good cause, in writing, why he cannot. Failure to comply may result

in dismissal of this action.

B. Address Changes

Plaintiff must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with Rule

83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff must not include a motion for other

relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this

action.

C. Copies

Plaintiff must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. See

LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice

to Plaintiff.

D. Possible “Strike”

Because the First Amended Complaint has been dismissed for failure to state a claim,

if Plaintiff fails to file a second amended complaint correcting the deficiencies identified in

the July 18, 2012 Order, the dismissal may count as a “strike” under the “3-strikes” provision

of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Under the 3-strikes provision, a prisoner may not bring a civil action

or appeal a civil judgment in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 “if the prisoner has, on

3 or more prior occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action

or appeal in a court of the United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous,

malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is

under imminent danger of serious physical injury.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 

E. Possible Dismissal

If Plaintiff fails to timely comply with every provision of the July 18, 2012 Order and

this Order, including these warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further

notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may

dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order of the Court).

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IT IS ORDERED: 

(1) Plaintiff’s “Motion for Continu[a]nce” (Doc. 13) is granted. Plaintiff has 15

days from the date this Order is filed to file a second amended complaint in compliance with

the July 18, 2012 Order and this Order. 

(2) If Plaintiff fails to file a second amended complaint within 15 days, the Clerk

of Court must, without further notice, enter a judgment of dismissal of this action with

prejudice that states that the dismissal may count as a “strike” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

DATED this 17th day of September, 2012.

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