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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

L. C. CUNNINGHAM,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. MARTINEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01508-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE FIRST

AMENDED COMPLAINT 

(ECF No. 10)

THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff L. C. Cunningham is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On January 27, 2020, the Court issued a screening order finding that Plaintiff had failed to 

state any cognizable claim for relief in his complaint, and directing Plaintiff to file a first 

amended complaint within thirty days from the date that the order was served. (ECF No. 8.) 

Therefore, Plaintiff’s first amended complaint is currently due on March 2, 2020.

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for a 30-day extension of time to file a 

first amended complaint, filed on February 11, 2020. (ECF No. 10.) Plaintiff asserts that he 

needs a 30-day extension of time because, due to an institution-wide prison lockdown, he 

currently has no access to the prison law library to conduct the legal research necessary to 

properly prepare a first amended complaint. (Id.)

Having considered the request, the Court finds good cause to grant the requested 

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extension of time. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b). Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time,

(ECF No. 10), is HEREBY GRANTED. Plaintiff shall file a first amended complaint curing the 

deficiencies identified in the Court’s January 27, 2020 screening order within thirty (30) days 

from the date of service of this order. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order, the Court will 

recommend to the District Judge that this action be dismissed for failure to state a claim, failure to 

prosecute, and failure to obey a court order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 13, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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