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Parties Involved:
Archie Cranford
Plaintiff
Dhorleen Narcela
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Archie Cranford is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions 

Code § 6600 et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison 

Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000).

On October 31, 2014, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s first amended complaint with leave to 

amend for failure to state a cognizable claim for relief, and Plaintiff was granted thirty days to file a 

second amended complaint. (ECF No. 9.) After the thirty day time period passed and Plaintiff failed 

to file an amended complaint, the undersigned issued a Findings and Recommendation to dismiss the 

action on December 31, 2014. (ECF No. 11.) The Findings and Recommendation was served on 

Plaintiff and contained notice that objections were to be filed within thirty days. (Id.) 

On January 26, 2015, Plaintiff filed a notice to the Court, in which he elaborates on the claims 

previously set forth in his complaint. The attached proof of service references the notice as an 

ARCHIE CRANFORD,

 Plaintiff,

v.

DHORLEEN NARCELA, et al.,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-01037-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDING 

DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR FAILURE TO 

COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER

[ECF No. 12]

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“amended complaint.” Accordingly, in the interest of justice, the Court will vacate the Findings and 

Recommendation issued December 31, 2014, for failure to file an amended complaint, and the Court 

will construe Plaintiff’s notice filed January 26, 2015, as the second amended complaint. 

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Findings and Recommendation 

issued December 31, 2014, are VACATED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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