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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

BOBBY LEE KINDER, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

MERCED COUNTY,

Defendant.

CASE No. 1:16-cv-01311-MJS (PC)

ORDER STRIKING SECOND AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF Nos. 12, 13)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO OPEN 

NEW CASE

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

rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He has consented to Magistrate 

Judge jurisdiction. No other parties have appeared in the action.

Plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed for failure to state a claim, and he was given 

leave to amend. (ECF No. 9.) On November 9, 2016, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s first 

amended complaint because it contained no allegations regarding the original 

defendant, did not address Plaintiff’s original claims, and did not address any of the 

deficiencies set out in the Court’s initial screening order. (ECF No. 11.) Instead, Plaintiff 

brought new claims against new defendants bearing no apparent relationship to his 

original claims. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 18(a), 20(a)(2). Plaintiff was advised that such 

allegations may only be brought in a separate suit.

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Plaintiff since has filed a document styled as a second amended complaint. (ECF 

No. 12.) He also filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, although he already has 

been granted pauper status in this case. (ECF No. 13.) The second amended complaint 

does not address the allegations contained in Plaintiff’s initial complaint. It appears that 

Plaintiff instead intended to open a new action with these documents. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court is directed to:

a. Open a new civil rights action on behalf of Plaintiff, 

b. File and docket a copy of this order in the new action, 

c. File and docket in the new action a copy of the complaint filed 

November 14, 2016 (ECF No. 12), 

d. File and docket in the new action a copy of the motion to proceed in 

forma pauperis filed November 14, 2016 (ECF No. 13), and

e. Send Plaintiff an endorsed copy of the November 14, 2016 

complaint bearing the case number of the new action.

2. The second amended complaint (ECF No. 12) and motion to proceed in 

forma pauperis (ECF No. 13) are STRICKEN from the docket in this action;

3. Within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff must file 

a second amended complaint curing the deficiencies identified by the Court 

in the initial screening order or a notice of voluntary dismissal; and

4. If Plaintiff fails to file an amended complaint or notice of voluntary 

dismissal, the undersigned will dismiss this action, with prejudice, for failure 

to comply with a court order and failure to state a claim.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 21, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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