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Parties Involved:
Ray Byron Ford
Plaintiff
F. J. Martinez
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAY BYRON FORD, )

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Plaintiff, )

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F. J. MARTINEZ, )

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Defendant. )

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1:05-CV-00381-OWW-LJO-P

 

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF 

TIME TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT

(DOCUMENT #14)

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On

July 28, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion for an extension of time to file an amended complaint, pursuant

to the court's order of June 23, 2006. Plaintiff requests an extension of time until after the court

considers plaintiff's objections filed on July 11, 2006. 

In his Objections, Plaintiff states that this Court is without the authority to dismiss the complaint

with leave to amend. However, Plaintiff misunderstands the authority of this Court in reviewing and

screening the Complaint. The dismissal with leave to amend the Complaint does not “dispose” of the

action as Plaintiff contends. The Order issued expressly grants Plaintiff leave to amend as is required

under the law and the case remains open until such time as an amended complaint is filed. Such

amendment could not be made were the case closed or disposed of. 

In light of the above, Plaintiff’s Objections will be disregarded. The Court will grant Plaintiff

an extension of time of thirty (30) days in which to comply with the Order dismissing the complaint with

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leave to amend. 

The Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. Plaintiff is GRANTED THIRTY (30) days in which to file an Amended Complaint in

accordance with the Order issued June 23, 2006. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 25, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b6edp0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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