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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES SCOTT ALVA,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendant.

1:24-cv-00686-JLT-SKO

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF 

TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE 

OBJECTIONS TO THE COURT’S 

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS,

OR TO PAY THE REQUIRED FILING FEE

30-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff James Scott Alva1is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action 

pursuant to Bivens vs. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). 

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff initiated this action with the filing of his complaint on June 12, 2024. (Doc. 1.) 

The complaint was not accompanied by the required filing fee or an application to proceed in 

forma pauperis. 

On June 13, 2024, the Court issued its First Informational Order in Prisoner/Civil 

Detainee Civil Rights Case. (Doc. 2.) The following day, the Court issued its Order to Submit 

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis or Pay Filing Fee Within 45 Days. (Doc. 3.) 

1 Plaintiff also identifies himself as “jim-SCOTT:COLE.” (See Doc. 1 at 1.)

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On June 26, 2024, Plaintiff filed a document titled “Subpoena.” (Doc. 4.) The document 

purports to issue a “writ ... under the authority of a court to compel TEAM QUEBEC to pay this 

debt in full ... [¶] $405 to the EASTERN DISTRICT COURT.” (Id.) “TEAM QUEBEC” is 

identified as follows: “E. APPLETON-Unit Manager; ECHEVERRIA-Case Worker; F. 

SEVERANCE- COR.” (Id.) The document further states: “On behalf of the ALVA, JAMES 

SCOTT, ADM, Pay this court.” (Id.) 

On June 27, 2024, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint, (Doc. 5), and on July 16, 

2024, he filed a document titled “Bill of Exchange” (Doc. 6). The document identifies this Court 

as “Payee,” recites the sum of $405, and states the following:

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41149-48903-048

ALVA, JAMES SCOTT, 18 U.S.C. § 2 – PRINCIPAL

TEAM QUEBEC

E. APPLETON UM )

F. SEVERANCE COR ) Agent(s) or Payor(s)

ECHEVERANCE C/W )

(Doc. 6.) It further reads: “WARRANT LEVEL I, has $500,000.00 in it, lets go ahead and use 

this money, which I believes is mine RIGHT?” (Id.) 

The Court issued Findings and Recommendations to Dismiss Action for Failure to Obey 

Court Order and Failure to Prosecute on July 17, 2024. (Doc. 8.) Plaintiff was to file any 

objections within 14 days of the date of service of the order. (Id. at 5.) 

On August 2, 2024, Plaintiff filed an untitled document with the Court.2(Doc. 9.) 

Plaintiff advises he is “now being moved from” the prison in Mendota to “USP Victorville.” (Id.) 

He alleges he sent the Court “a letter on 18th of July,” “certified mail on July 21, 2024” and 

another document on July 22, 2024. (Id.) Plaintiff contends he learned from a prison official on 

July 24, 2024, that those documents “didn’t make it.” (Id.) He states his dictionaries “were stolen” 

on July 23, 2024, and he is “now having an issue with the TEAM OF QUEBEC.” (Id.) Plaintiff 

also states: “Could you give me time to have the NEW TEAM, with a BP 199 form...I do have 

2 The filing was docketed as a Notice of Change of Address, and the Clerk of the Court re-served the 

Findings and Recommendations to Plaintiff at his new address (U.S.P. Adelanto, P.O. Box 3900, 

Adelanto, CA 92301) that same date. 

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500 dollars in my account...but its only because the TEAM QUEBEC of MEN-MENDOTA FCI, 

are my defendant(s).” (Id.) 

II. DISCUSSION

The Court construes Plaintiff’s August 2, 2024, filing to include a request for an extension 

of time within which to file objections to the pending Findings and Recommendations to dismiss 

this action. Because the Clerk of the Court re-served the findings to Plaintiff at his new address of 

record on August 2, 2024, Plaintiff will be afforded additional time within which to file his 

objections. The new deadline will begin on the date this Order is served. If Plaintiff wishes to pay 

the required filing fee instead of filing objections to the pending findings, he may do so within 

that same time frame. 

A search of the inmate locator tool maintained by the Bureau of Prisons reveals that as of 

today’s date, Plaintiff is now housed at the United States Penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona. (See

https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/, concerning Register Number 48903-048, as of 8/5/2024.) 

Because Plaintiff has been transferred at least twice since the issuance of this Court’s findings, 

Plaintiff will be afforded an additional 30 days within which to file any objections to those 

findings or pay the required filing fee for this action. 

III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Based upon the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time is GRANTED; 

2. Objections to the Findings and Recommendations issued July 17, 2024, SHALL be 

filed within 30 days of the date of service of this Order;

3. Alternatively, Plaintiff SHALL pay the required filing fee of $405 within that same 

time frame to avoid dismissal of this action; and

4. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to serve this Order to Plaintiff’s address on 

record with the Court and to Plaintiff at USP Tucson in Arizona.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 5, 2024 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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