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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

GARRISON S. JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CATE, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE No. 1:10-cv-02348-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO EXTEND TIME TO COMPLETE

SERVICE AND FILE SERVICE

DOCUMENTS 

(ECF Nos. 19, 23)

Plaintiff Garrison S. Johnson, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil

rights action on December 16, 2010 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Compl., ECF No.

1.)

This matter proceeds on Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (First Am. Compl.,

ECF No. 8) against Defendant Doran for violation of Plaintiff’s rights under the

Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause. (Order Requiring Plaintiff Amend or

Notify, ECF No. 9; Notice, ECF No. 10.) 

On July 6, 2012, the Court issued its Order instructing Plaintiff, who is not

proceeding in forma pauperis, on service of process and directing that service be

completed on Defendant Doran (the only remaining Defendant) by November 7, 2012.1

Plaintiff has paid the filing fee in full for initiating this action. Receipt No. CAE100013403.

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(Order Instructing, ECF No. 13.) On November 14, 2012, the Court denied Plaintiff’s

motion for permission to proceed in forma pauperis for service of summons and

complaint by the United States Marshall, but extended the service deadline to February

6, 2013 and ordered the Court Clerk to re-issue service instructions and documents.

(Order Den. Mot. for IFP re Service, ECF 19.) 

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for thirty (30) day extension of time

to complete service upon Defendant Doran and file service documents with the Court.

(Mot. Ext. Time for Service, ECF No. 23.) 

Good cause having been presented to the Court and GOOD CAUSE

APPEARING THEREFOR, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for

extension of time to complete service on Defendant Doran (ECF No. 23) is GRANTED

such that Plaintiff shall complete service of process on Defendant Doran and file

service documents with the Court by not later thirty (30) days following service of this

Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 13, 2013 /s/Michael J. Seng 

12eob4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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