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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARCHIE CRANFORD,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

RENEE MEDINA, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:13-cv-00210-GSA-PC

ORDER IN RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S 

NOTICE TO THE COURT

(Doc. 20.)

ORDER STRIKING THIRD AMENDED 

COMPLAINTS FILED ON MAY 29, 2014 

AND LODGED ON JUNE 4, 2014

(Docs. 16, 17.)

ORDER FOR CLERK TO FILE THIRD 

AMENDED COMPLAINT LODGED ON 

JUNE 11, 2014

(Doc. 18.)

I. BACKGROUND

Archie Cranford ("Plaintiff") is a civil detainee 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 February 8, 2013. (Doc. 1.) 

II. PLAINTIFF’S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINTS

On May 16, 2014, the court issued an order dismissing Plaintiff’s Second Amended 

Complaint for failure to state a claim, with leave to amend within thirty days. (Doc. 13.) On 

May 29, 2014, June 4, 2014, and June 16, 2014, Plaintiff submitted Third Amended 

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Complaints, each one different from the others. (Docs. 16, 17, 18.) On June 16, 2014, the 

court issued an order requiring Plaintiff to notify the court of his intentions in submitting three 

Third Amended Complaints. (Doc. 19.) 

On June 23, 2014, Plaintiff filed a response to the court’s order, notifying the court that 

he intends to proceed with the Third Amended Complaint lodged on June 11, 2014. (Doc. 20.) 

Therefore, the court shall strike Plaintiff’s other two Third Amended Complaints.

III. ORDER

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint filed on May 29, 2014, is STRICKEN 

from the record;

2. Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint lodged on June 4, 2014, is STRICKEN 

from the record; 

3. The Clerk of Court is directed to FILE the Third Amended Complaint which 

was lodged on June 11, 2014; and

4. The court shall screen the Third Amended Complaint in due time.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 25, 2014 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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