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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

Plaintiff Bernard Andrew White (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this 

civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 13, 2013, Defendants

removed this action to federal court and filed a request seeking that the complaint be screened and 

to be allowed thirty days to respond to the complaint from the date of filing the screening order.

The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 

governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The 

Court screens complaints in the order in which they are filed and strives to avoid delays whenever 

possible. However, there are hundreds of prisoner civil rights cases presently pending before the 

Court, and delays are inevitable despite the Court’s best efforts. Due to the heavy caseload, 

Plaintiff’s complaint is still awaiting screening. The Court is aware of the pendency of this case 

and will screen Plaintiff’s complaint in due course. The Court will grant Defendants’ request that 

they be relieved from the obligation to file a responsive pleading until thirty (30) days after the 

complaint is screened.

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BERNARD ANDREW WHITE,

Plaintiff

v.

CONNIE GIPSON AND

E. MOLINA,

Defendants.

CASE No. 1:13-cv-02048-DLB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

REQUEST FOR COURT TO SCREEN 

PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT 

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF 

TIME FOR DEFENDANTS’ 

RESPONSIVE PLEADING

(ECF No. 1)

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Defendants’ request is HEREBY GRANTED, and Defendants shall have thirty (30) days 

to file a response to the complaint, to commence upon issuance of the screening order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 6, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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