Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_04-cv-05929/USCOURTS-caed-1_04-cv-05929-4/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
George Hamilton
Plaintiff
Bill Lockyer
Defendant

Document Text:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GEORGE HAMILTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

BILL LOCKYER, et. al.

Defendants.

 /

CV F 04 5929 REC SMS P 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF EXTENSION

OF TIME TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT 

George Hamilton (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Plaintiff filed the instant action on December 12, 2003, in the U.S. District Court for the

Northern District of California. The case was transferred and received in this Court on July 6,

2004. On March 30, 2005, this Court issued an Order dismissing the Complaint with leave to

amend. However, Plaintiff moved for an extension of time to file the Amended Complaint on

April 21, 2005. Plaintiff’s request was granted. 

On June 2, 2005, Plaintiff moved for a second extension of time and also asked for the

Appointment of Counsel. Plaintiff’s request for counsel was denied, however, he was granted a

second extension of time to file the Amended Complaint to and including August 11, 2005. 

Plaintiff moved for reconsideration of the Court’s order denying the appointment of counsel

Case 1:04-cv-05929-NVW Document 17 Filed 09/08/05 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

which was denied by the District Court. 

The time for submitting the Amended Complaint expired, however, and no Amended

Complaint was filed by the Plaintiff. Given Plaintiff’s filing of the Motion for Reconsideration it

is unclear whether Plaintiff believed his Motion would also address the time for filing an

Amended Complaint. Thus, rather than recommend dismissal of the action at this time, the

Court will grant Plaintiff additional time to submit the Amended Complaint. However, should

Plaintiff fail to comply, the Court will recommend that the action be dismissed. 

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS

1. Within THIRTY (30) days of the date of service of this Order, Plaintiff SHALL

file an AMENDED COMPLAINT or indicate in writing whether he wishes to

voluntarily dismiss the action.

Plaintiff’s failure to file an amended complaint in compliance with this order will result

in a recommendation that the action be dismissed, without prejudice, for failure to state a claim

on which relief can be granted. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 6, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:04-cv-05929-NVW Document 17 Filed 09/08/05 Page 2 of 2