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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

LAKEITH LEROY MCCOY,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. RAMIREZ, et al., 

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:13-cv-01808-MJS (PC)

 ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S 

MOTION OR ORDER REVOKING IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS, 

GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION 

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME, AND

APPROVING SUBSTITUTION OF 

ATTORNEY 

 (ECF Nos. 48, 53, 55)

FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE

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. (ECF Nos. 1 & 5.) The matter proceeds 

against Defendant Ramirez on an Eighth Amendment excessive force claim. (ECF No. 

33.) The docket reflects that a copy of the summons and operative pleading were mailed 

to Defendant on August 22, 2015, and Defendant mailed a waiver of service on October 

8, 2015. (ECF No. 41.) 

On November 19, 2015, Defendant filed a motion for an order revoking Plaintiff’s 

in forma pauperis status on the ground that Plaintiff is a “three-striker” pursuant to 28 

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U.S.C. § 1915(g). (ECF No. 48.) Defendant also sought, and was granted, an extension 

of time to file a responsive pleading pending the Court’s ruling on his motion. In his 

objections to that motion, Plaintiff correctly argued that his in forma pauperis status is not 

subject to revocation because the strikes referenced by Defendant were incurred after

he filed the instant action. On this ground, Defendant now moves to withdraw his motion 

to revoke and seeks an extension of time to file a responsive pleading. (ECF No. 53.) 

Also before the undersigned is a proposed substitution of attorney for Defendant. (ECF 

NO. 55.)

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant’s motion to withdraw his motion (ECF No. 53) is GRANTED;

2. Defendant’s motion for an order revoking Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status 

(ECF No. 48) is DENIED as moot; 

3. Defendant’s request for an extension of time to file a responsive pleading is 

GRANTED; 

4. The substitution of attorney for Defendant (ECF No. 55) is APPROVED; and

5. Defendant shall file a responsive pleading within fourteen (14) days from the 

date of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 9, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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