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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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Defendants bringing this motion are: Caden, Aguirre, Haley, Manuel, and 1

Prebula. Defendants Caden and Aguirre have already appeared in this action by way of their

answer to the first amended complaint, filed on April 18, 2005. Waivers of service have been

filed as to defendants Haley, Manuel, and Prebula. All remaining defendants are unserved. By

separate order, plaintiff will be directed to show cause why such unserved defendants should not

be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY GASTON, No. CIV S-03-1707-LKK-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

EDWARD CADEN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is defendants’ motion for an extension of time

(Doc. 46), filed on February 2, 2006. 

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On August 30, 2005, the court directed service of plaintiff’s second amended

complaint by the U.S. Marshal on ten named defendants. That order required a response to the

second amended complaint to be filed within the time provided by the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure. To date, five defendants have either already appeared in the action or have waived

service of the second amended complaint. Five other defendants remain unserved. Defendants

seek an extension of time to March 17, 2006, to file their response to the second amended

complaint. Good cause appearing therefor, the request will be granted.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ motion for an extension of time is granted; and

2. Defendants shall file a response to plaintiff’s second amended complaint

by March 17, 2006.

DATED: February 6, 2006.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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