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Parties Involved:
Steve Wilhelm
Plaintiff
Jeannie Woodford
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Steve Wilhelm is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On September 10, 2013, the undersigned dismissed Plaintiff’s first amended complaint for 

failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and ordered Plaintiff to file an amended 

complaint within thirty days. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A; 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). 

On September 24, 2013, Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of 

Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. On October 23, 2013, Plaintiff’s appeal was dismissed by the Ninth 

Circuit. 

Because Plaintiff failed to file a second amended complaint or otherwise responded to the 

Court’s order, the Court issued a recommendation to dismiss the action for failure to state a cognizable 

claim on November 5, 2013.

STEVE WILHELM,

 Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNIE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-00386-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUED NOVEMBER 5, 

2013, GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

FILE LATE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT, 

AND DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO FILE 

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT LODGED 

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

[ECF Nos. 23, 24, 25]

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On November 6, 2013, Plaintiff filed a motion to file a late second amended complaint, which 

was self-dated October 3, 2013. Plaintiff contends that due to his lack of knowledge of the law, he 

was under the impression he could either file a second amended complaint or file an appeal with the 

appellate court. After Plaintiff received the Ninth Circuit’s order dismissing his appeal for lack of 

jurisdiction, Plaintiff now seeks to submit his second amended complaint.

Good cause having been presented to the Court, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendation issued November 5, 2013, is VACATED;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file a second amended complaint is 

GRANTED;

3. The Clerk of Court is directed to file the second amended complaint lodged on 

November 6, 2013; and

4. The Court will screen Plaintiff’s second amended complaint in due process.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 19, 2013 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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