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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 Albert J. Hamilton is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of 

the United States Magistrate Judge on May 28, 2015. Local Rule 302.

On April 8, 2016, the Court granted Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s prayer for relief 

and granted Plaintiff leave to file a second amended complaint. (ECF No. 40.) Plaintiff filed a second 

amended complaint on April 18, 2016. (ECF No. 41.) However, despite the Court’s advisement, 

Plaintiff’s second amended complaint was not complete within itself and referenced the first amended 

complaint previously filed with the Court. Accordingly, on April 20, 2016, the Court directed Plaintiff 

to file a third amended complaint. (ECF No. 43.) Plaintiff filed the third amended complaint on May 

4, 2016, and Defendant requested the Court screen the third amended complaint on May 13, 2016.

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ALBERT J. HAMILTON,

 Plaintiff,

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CLENDEHEN,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00661-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT CLENDEHEN 

TO FILE A RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S THIRD 

AMENDED COMPLAINT, FILED MAY 4, 2016

[ECF Nos. 43, 44]

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The Court has screened Plaintiff’s third amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A 

and finds that Plaintiff states a cognizable claim for damages based on Defendant Clendenen’s failure 

to protect him in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Accordingly, within thirty (30) days from the 

date of service of this order, Defendant Clendenen shall file a response to Plaintiff’s third amended 

complaint, filed on May 4, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 16, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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