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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Although Plaintiff has labeled this document “First Amended Complaint,” it is

Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Doyle Raybourn Emery, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Correctional Health Services, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 09-1337-PHX-MHM (ECV)

ORDER

Plaintiff Doyle Raybourn Emery, who is confined in the Arizona State Prison

Complex-Lewis, filed a pro se civil rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. On July 8, 2009, the Court granted Plaintiff in

forma pauperis status and dismissed the Complaint with leave to amend. On August 5, 2009,

Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint. By Order filed October 5, 2009, the Court dismissed

the Amended Complaint with leave to amend.

The Court’s Order was returned as undeliverable, and on November 19, 2009, the

Clerk of Court dismissed this action and entered Judgment (Doc. #9). The copy of the

Judgment sent to Plaintiff was also returned to the Court as undeliverable.

On December 4, 2009, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Change of Address (Doc. #11). On

December 17, 2009, Plaintiff filed a “First Amended Complaint”1

 (Doc. #14) and two

“addendums” to the “First Amended Complaint.”

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On January 4, 2009, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Reopen Case (Doc. #17). By Order

filed February 4, 2010, the Court granted Plaintiff’s Motion to Reopen case and gave

Plaintiff 30 days to file a third amended complaint. On February 22, 2010, Plaintiff filed a

Motion for Extension of Time to file a third amended complaint (Doc. #20).

I. Motion for Extension of Time

In his Motion, Plaintiff states that he needs additional time to draft a third amended

complaint and also asks that the Court send him a copy of his “First Amended Complaint.”

(Doc. #14). Plaintiff states that he provided the Court with three copies of the “First

Amended Complaint,” but that the Court did not return a copy to him and that he needs a

copy to prepare his third amended complaint. 

The Court will grant Plaintiff’s Motion. The Court will direct the Clerk of Court to

send Plaintiff a copy of the “First Amended Complaint” (Doc. #14). Plaintiff will have 30

days from the filing date of this Order to file a third amended complaint that complies with

the Court’s February 4, 2010 Order. The Court will not grant any further extensions of

time.

II. Warnings

A. Release

Plaintiff must pay the unpaid balance of the filing fee within 120 days of his release.

Also, within 30 days of his release, he must either (1) notify the Court that he intends to pay

the balance or (2) show good cause, in writing, why he cannot. Failure to comply may result

in dismissal of this action.

B. Address Changes

Plaintiff must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with Rule

83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff must not include a motion for other

relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this

action.

C. Copies

Plaintiff must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. See

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LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice

to Plaintiff.

D. Possible “Strike”

Because the Amended Complaint has been dismissed for failure to state a claim, if

Plaintiff fails to file a third amended complaint correcting the deficiencies identified in this

Order, the dismissal may count as a “strike” under the “3-strikes” provision of 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(g). Under the 3-strikes provision, a prisoner may not bring a civil action or appeal

a civil judgment in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 “if the prisoner has, on 3 or more

prior occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal

in a court of the United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous,

malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is

under imminent danger of serious physical injury.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 

E. Possible Dismissal

If Plaintiff fails to timely comply with every provision of the February 4, 2010 Order,

or this Order, including these warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further

notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may

dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order of the Court).

IT IS ORDERED: 

(1) Plaintiff’s February 22, 2010 Motion for Extension of Time (Doc. #20) is

granted. 

(2) Plaintiff has 30 days from the date this Order is filed to file a third amended

complaint in compliance with the Court’s February 4, 2010 Order. Plaintiff will not receive

any further extensions of time.

(3) If Plaintiff fails to file a third amended complaint within 30 days, the Clerk of

Court must, without further notice, enter a judgment of dismissal of this action with prejudice

that states that the dismissal may count as a “strike” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

(4) The Clerk of Court must mail Plaintiff a court-approved form for filing a civil

rights complaint by a prisoner.

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(5) The Clerk of Court must mail Plaintiff a copy of the “First Amended

Complaint” (Doc. #14).

DATED this 26th day of March, 2010.

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