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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAYMOND MCCOWAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

L. MCKEOWN, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:21-cv-00369-JAM-CKD P

ORDER

 

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On July 1, 2021, the court screened plaintiff’s 

complaint and gave him the option of proceeding immediately on the Eighth Amendment 

excessive force claims against defendants McKeown, Stephens, and Merrell or of amending his 

complaint. Plaintiff has filed the required Notice of Election form indicating his intent to file a 

first amended complaint.1

 ECF No. 13. Based on plaintiff’s notice, the court will grant plaintiff 

30 days to file a first amended complaint.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff is granted 30 days to file a first amended complaint.

2. The failure to file an amended complaint within the time provided will result in a 

1 Plaintiff also filed a request to correct the docket indicating that defendant R. Stephens is also 

known as R. Merrell. ECF No. 12. The court has updated the docket to reflect this information.

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recommendation that this case be dismissed.

Dated: July 20, 2021

12/mcco0369.eot.fac.docx

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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