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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

KEVIN ALLEN,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

V. BENTACOURT, et al.,

 

Defendants.

1:18-cv-01187-LJO-GSA-PC

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 

THIRTY (30) DAYS

ORDER FOR CLERK TO SEND § 1983 

AMENDED COMPLAINT FORM TO 

PLAINTIFF

Kevin Allen (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 31, 2018, Plaintiff filed the 

Complaint commencing this action. (ECF No. 1.) On July 24, 2019, the court screened the 

Complaint and dismissed it for failure to state a claim, with leave to amend. (ECF No. 12.) 

On August 15, 2019, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. (ECF No. 13.) On 

December 11, 2019, the court screened the First Amended Complaint and dismissed it for failure 

to state a claim, with leave to file a Second Amended Complaint within thirty days. (ECF No. 

15.) To date, Plaintiff has not filed a Second Amended Complaint pursuant to the court’s order.

On December 27, 2019, Plaintiff appealed the court’s December 11, 2019 screening order 

to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. (ECF No. 16.) On January 27, 2019, the Ninth Circuit 

issued an order dismissing Plaintiff’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction, and the Ninth Circuit’s 

mandate was entered on February 18, 2020. (ECF Nos. 19, 24.) 

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On February 14, 2020, Plaintiff filed another appeal to the Ninth Circuit, appealing the 

court’s January 30, 2020 order denying Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration of the court’s 

December 11, 2019 screening order. (ECF No. 22.) On March 27, 2020, the Ninth Circuit issued 

an order dismissing Plaintiff’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction, and the Ninth Circuit’s mandate 

was entered on April 20, 2020. (ECF Nos. 26, 27.) 

Plaintiff has no more appeals pending at the Ninth Circuit. Thus, at this juncture Plaintiff 

shall be required to file a Second Amended Complaint pursuant to the court’s order issued on 

December 11, 2019. Plaintiff shall be granted thirty days in which to file the Second Amended 

Complaint.

 Therefore, based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff is required to 

file a Second Amended Complaint pursuant to the court’s screening order issued 

on December 11, 2019; 

2. The Clerk is directed to send Plaintiff a § 1983 amended complaint form; and

3. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order shall result in a recommendation that 

this case be dismissed with prejudice for failure to state a claim.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2020 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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