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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

RICHARD SANSONE, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

J. C. THOMAS, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:13-cv-01942-DAD-EPG-PC

ORDER FOR DEFENDANT THOMAS 

TO FILE ANSWER OR OTHER 

PLEADING RESPONSIVE TO FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 

THIRTY DAYS

(ECF No. 27.)

Richard Sansone (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint 

commencing this action on December 2, 2013. (ECF No. 1.) The Court screened the 

Complaint and found that it stated a cognizable excessive force claim against defendant 

Correctional Officer J. C. Thomas. (ECF No. 9) The Complaint was served; and on September 

2, 2014, defendant Thomas filed an Answer. (ECF No. 14.) On September 5, 2014, the Court 

issued a Discovery and Scheduling Order establishing deadlines in this case, including an 

Exhaustion Motion Filing Deadline of August 8, 2016; a Deadline to Amend Pleadings of 

November 7, 2016; a Discovery Deadline of January 6, 2017; and a Dispositive Motion 

Deadline of March 6, 2017. (ECF No. 16.)

On September 18, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend the Complaint, and the 

motion was granted by the Court on November 13, 2014. (ECF Nos. 20, 26.) Plaintiff’s First 

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Amended Complaint was filed on November 13, 2014. (ECF No. 27.) The Court imposed a 

stay of discovery pending the Court’s screening of the First Amended Complaint. (ECF No. 

26.)

On January 22, 2016, the Court screened the First Amended Complaint and found that it 

states cognizable claims. (ECF No. 30.) This case now proceeds on the First Amended

Complaint against defendants Correctional Officer J. C. Thomas and John Doe #11, for use of 

excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment.2 (ECF No. 27.)

At this stage of the proceedings, defendant Thomas is required to file an Answer or 

other pleading responsive to the First Amended Complaint. After an Answer is filed, the Court 

shall issue a new Discovery and Scheduling Order, which shall lift the Court’s stay of

discovery and set new deadlines.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, defendant Thomas shall 

file an Answer or other pleading responsive the First Amended Complaint; and

2. Upon the filing of an Answer, the Court shall issue a new Discovery and 

Scheduling Order, which shall lift the Court’s stay of discovery.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 6, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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Plaintiff is advised that the John Doe defendant cannot be served by the United States Marshal 

until Plaintiff has identified him or her and provided information to enable the Marshal to identify and locate the 

defendant.

2 On May 5, 2016, the Court issued an order dismissing all other claims and defendants from this 

action, based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim. (ECF No. 36.)

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