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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

JOHNNY BRIONES,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

PLEASANT VALLEY STATE PRISON, et 

al.,

 Defendants.

1:14-cv-00750-LJO-GSA-PC

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF 

TIME NUNC PRO TUNC

(Doc. 28.) 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO ACCEPT

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

(Doc. 29.)

ORDER FOR CLERK TO FILE SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

(Doc. 29.)

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. 23.)

I. BACKGROUND

Johnny Briones (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.) On May 19, 2014, Plaintiff filed the Complaint 

commencing this action. (Doc. 1.) On October 10, 2014, Plaintiff filed the First Amended 

Complaint. (Doc. 16.) On October 31, 2014, the court issued an order striking the First 

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Amended Complaint for lack of Plaintiff’s signature, with leave to amend within thirty days. 

(Doc. 19.) Plaintiff failed to file a Second Amended Complaint within the thirty-day deadline, 

and on December 18, 2014, the court entered findings and recommendations to dismiss this 

case based on Plaintiff’s failure to comply with the court’s order. (Doc. 23.) Plaintiff was 

granted thirty days in which to file objections to the findings and recommendations. (Id.) On 

January 29, 2015, Plaintiff filed objections. (Doc. 26.) 

On January 30, 2015, the court issued an order requiring Plaintiff to file the Second 

Amended Complaint within thirty days. (Doc. 27.) On February 11, 2015, Plaintiff filed a 

motion for extension of time to file the Second Amended Complaint. (Doc. 28.) On February 

13, 2015, Plaintiff submitted the Second Amended Complaint together with a motion for the 

court to accept it. (Doc. 29.) 

Now before the court are Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time and motion to accept 

the Second Amended Complaint.

II. PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS

Plaintiff requests the court to grant him an extension of time to file the Second 

Amended Complaint and to accept the Second Amended Complaint he submitted to the court 

on February 13, 2015. Good cause appearing, Plaintiff’s motions shall be granted. Based on 

this ruling, the findings and recommendations issued on December 18, 2014 are moot and shall 

be vacated.

III. CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time to file the Second Amended Complaint 

is GRANTED nunc pro tunc;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for the court to accept his Second Amended Complaint 

submitted on February 13, 2015 is GRANTED;

3. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to file the Second Amended Complaint 

submitted on February 13, 2015; 

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4. The findings and recommendations issued on December 18, 2014 are 

VACATED; and

5. The court shall screen the Second Amended Complaint in due time.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 18, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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