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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL A. AMARANT,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-08-0249 JAM GGH P

vs.

VALLEJO POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

1983. Pending before the court is the second amended complaint filed June 19, 2008.

The second amended complaint identifies Officers Greenberg, Fisher, San

Augustin and Metzger as defendants. The second amended complaint states colorable claims for

relief against these defendants.

However, the second amended complaint includes claims against persons not

identified as defendants. For example, plaintiff alleges that Officers Hall and Cameron put

plaintiff on suicide watch and then asked him if he wanted them to kill him. Plaintiff also alleges

that Officer Posadas hit him five times. Plaintiff also alleges that his speedy trial rights were

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 If plaintiff intends to make a claim against him public defender for ineffective 1

assistance of counsel based on the erroneous advice regarding his speedy trial rights, the court

would find it barred by Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 43-46 (1971)(a federal court should not

interfere with ongoing state criminal proceedings absent extraordinary circumstances). 

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violated based on wrong advice given to him by his public defender. 

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Because it is not clear whether plaintiff intends to make claims against defendants

other than Greenberg, Fisher, San Augustin and Metzger, plaintiff is granted thirty days to file a

third amended complaint. If plaintiff does not file a third amended complaint, the court will

order service of the second amended complaint as to defendants Greenberg, Fisher, San Augustin

and Metzger. Plaintiff is reminded that a third amended complaint must include contain his

claims against all defendants.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s June 19, 2008, second

amended complaint is dismissed with thirty days to file a third amended complaint; if plaintiff

does not file a third amended complaint, the court will order service of the second amended

complaint as to defendants Greenberg, Fisher, San Augustin and Metzger.

DATED: 07/22/08

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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