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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

MICHAEL KLEIN,

Plaintiff,

vs.

C. MILLER, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:15-CV-00742 DAD DLB PC

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF 

TIME TO FILE FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

[THIRTY DAY DEADLINE]

Plaintiff Michael Klein (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner in the custody of the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this 

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

On March 7, 2016, the Court issued a screening order dismissing the complaint with 

leave to amend for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff was directed to file an amended complaint 

within (30) days. Over thirty days passed and Plaintiff failed to comply. Plaintiff was advised 

that failure to file an amended complaint within the allotted time would result in dismissal for 

failure to state a claim. Therefore on April 20, 2016, the Court issued a Findings and 

Recommendation that the action be dismissed with prejudice for failure to state a claim. On May 

9, 2016, Plaintiff filed objections to the Findings and Recommendation. Plaintiff states he has 

been in a 5150 crisis unit four times in the past four months. In addition, he states he is now

incarcerated in the Fresno County Jail serving a sentence for possession of a controlled 

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substance. Plaintiff states he is having difficulties accessing the law library in Fresno County 

Jail for supplies and legal research. It appears that the difficulties Plaintiff is experiencing stem 

from his own bad acts. Being convicted of a new crime and having to serve a new sentence does 

not amount to a showing of good cause. Nevertheless, in light of his repeated placement in a 

crisis center, the Court will grant Plaintiff an extension of time of thirty days to file an amended 

complaint. If Plaintiff files an amended complaint in the allotted time, the Court will vacate the 

Findings and Recommendation. If Plaintiff fails to comply within the thirty days, the Court will 

submit the Findings and Recommendation to the District Judge.

ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is GRANTED thirty days to file 

an amended complaint. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 11, 2016 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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