Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_23-cv-00954/USCOURTS-caed-2_23-cv-00954-4/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Singh
Defendant
Lafonzo R. Turner
Plaintiff

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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAFONZO R. TURNER,

Plaintiff,

v.

SINGH,

Defendant.

No. 2:23-cv-0954 KJM DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims that defendants improperly confiscated his durable medical 

equipment. By order dated December 4, 2023, the undersigned screened plaintiff’s complaint. 

(ECF No. 16.) Therein, the undersigned determined that plaintiff stated a potentially cognizable 

retaliation claim against defendants Singh and Willis but did not contain any additional claims. 

(Id. at 6-11.) Plaintiff was given the option to proceed immediately with his cognizable claims or 

to file an amended complaint. (Id.) Plaintiff has elected to file an amended complaint. (ECF No. 

17.)

////

////

////

////

Case 2:23-cv-00954-DC-SCR Document 18 Filed 01/05/24 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

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file an amended 

complaint that complies with the court’s December 4, 2023, screening order (ECF No. 16), the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Local Rules of Practice.

 2. The amended complaint must bear the docket number assigned to this case and must be 

labeled “First Amended Complaint.”

3. Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be 

dismissed.

Dated: January 4, 2024

DB:12

DB/DB Prisoner Inbox/Civil Rights/R/turn0954.am’d

Case 2:23-cv-00954-DC-SCR Document 18 Filed 01/05/24 Page 2 of 2