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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER LEE JENKINS, 1:02-CV-05397-LJO-SMS-P

Plaintiff, ORDER VACATING FINDINGS

 AND RECOMMENDATION OF

vs. APRIL 3, 2007 

[Doc. 70]

DR. KIM, et al.,

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION

OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO

Defendants. MOTION TO DISMISS

[Doc. 71] 

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding with a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 30, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion for an

extension of time to file a response to defendants’ motion to dismiss. On April 3,

2007, Magistrate Sandra M. Snyder submitted findings and a recommendation to

United States District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill, recommending that defendants’

motion to dismiss be granted. 

 Due to the order in which the events were administratively entered on

the record, the findings and recommendation were issued without knowledge of

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The findings and recommendation was entered on the docket on April 3, 2007, whereas plaintiff’s motion for

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extension of time was not entered on the docket until two days later, on April 5, 2007. Plaintiff signed the motion for

extension of time on March 25, 2007. Thus, under the mailbox rule, the motion was timely filed.

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plaintiff’s timely motion for extension of time. Therefore, the findings and 1

recommendation shall be vacated, and plaintiff’s motion shall be granted.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendation of April 3, 2007, are

VACATED;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time to file a response to

defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED; and

3. Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, plaintiff

shall file a response to defendants’ motion to dismiss.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 3, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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