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Parties Involved:
Matthew Cate
Defendant
Kelly Harrington
Defendant
Garrison S. Johnson
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARRISON S. JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEFFREY A. BEARD, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:10-cv-01918 LJO DLB PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LEAVE 

TO FILE SECOND AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

Plaintiff Garrison S. Johnson (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se 

and in forma pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Plaintiff filed his initial complaint on October 14, 2010. On May 4, 2011, the Court 

screened Plaintiff’s complaint and directed service against Defendants Matthew Cate and Kelly 

Harrington. On July 18, 2011, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. 

On January 11, 2012, Defendants’ motion was granted and Plaintiff was granted leave to file a 

First Amended Complaint. On February 6, 2012, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. On 

September 11, 2012, the Court screened the First Amended Complaint and issued a Findings and 

Recommendation that recommended the action be dismissed with prejudice for failure to state a 

claim upon which relief may be granted. On December 19, 2012, the District Court adopted the 

Findings and Recommendation and dismissed the action. Petitioner appealed to the Ninth 

Circuit Court of Appeals. On July 31, 2014, the Ninth Circuit determined that dismissal without 

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leave to amend was premature, because it was not absolutely clear that the deficiencies of 

Plaintiff’s complaint could not possibly be cured by amendment. Accordingly, the Ninth Circuit 

vacated the judgment and remanded the matter to this Court to allow Johnson another 

opportunity to file an amended complaint.

In accordance with the Ninth Circuit’s mandate, Plaintiff is GRANTED thirty (30) days 

to file a Second Amended Complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 2, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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