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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

WAYNE L. PICKERING,

Plaintiff,

v.

KEN CLARK, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. :11-cv-00937-LJO-DLB PC

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STAY ORDER 

REGARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS

(ECF No. 14)

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND GRANTING 

PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

(ECF Nos. 10, 11)

AMENDED COMPLAINT DUE WITHIN 30 

DAYS

Plaintiff Wayne L. Pickering (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner in the custody of the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 11, 2012, the undersigned issued 

Findings and Recommendations, recommending dismissal of certain claims and Defendants from 

this action. The undersigned recommended dismissal of Plaintiff’s state law claim of negligence for 

failure to plead compliance with the California Tort Claims Act. On October 12, 2012, Plaintiff 

filed his objections. Regarding his state law claim, Plaintiff contends that he did comply with the 

California Tort Claims Act, including as an exhibit a letter from the Victim Compensation and 

Government Claims Board regarding his claim. Plaintiff had previously included the letter with his 

original complaint, but failed to do so in his amended complaint.

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It appears that Plaintiff may have complied with the California Tort Claims Act. However, 

no such pleading or exhibit was included in Plaintiff’s first amended complaint. In the interest of 

justice, the Court will vacate the September 11, 2012 Findings and Recommendations and grant 

Plaintiff leave to file a second amended complaint. The Court reminds Plaintiff of Local Rule 220, 

which requires that

every pleading to which an amendment or supplement is permitted as a matter of right 

or has been allowed by court order shall be retyped and filed so that it is complete in 

itself without reference to the prior or superseded pleading. No pleading shall be 

deemed amended or supplemented until this Rule has been complied with. All 

changed pleadings shall contain copies of all exhibits referred to in the changed 

pleading.

The Court will screen Plaintiff’s second amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a) and § 

1915(e)(2)(B). If Plaintiff fails to timely file a second amended complaint, it will be deemed a 

waiver of the opportunity to file an amended complaint.

Because the Court will grant Plaintiff leave to file a second amended complaint, Plaintiff’s 

motion to stay the Court’s order regarding service documents, filed October 12, 2012, is moot.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The September 11, 2012 Findings and Recommendations is vacated;

2. The order regarding completion of service documents, issued September 17, 2012, is 

vacated;

3. Plaintiff’s motion to stay the Court’s order regarding completion of service 

documents, filed October 12, 2012, is denied as moot;

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send Plaintiff a complaint form; and

5. Plaintiff is granted thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order in which to 

file a second amended complaint, complete in itself without reference to the prior 

pleading.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 15, 2012 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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