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Parties Involved:
Palmero
Defendant
Charlie Rodriguez
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLIE RODRIGUEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

PALMERO, M.D., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01742 DLB PC

ORDER VACATING ORDER DISMISSING 

COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE FOR 

FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

REOPEN ACTION AND RE-SERVE 

PLAINTIFF WITH ORDER DISMISSING 

COMPLAINT [ECF NO. 8]

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO 

FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT

[THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE]

Plaintiff Charlie Rodriguez (“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 this action on 

November 7, 2014.

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 He names Palmero, M.D., as Defendant. 

On September 8, 2015, the Court screened the complaint and determined that Plaintiff failed 

to state a claim upon which relief may be granted under Section 1983. Plaintiff was provided an 

opportunity to file an amended complaint and he was directed to file the amended complaint within 

thirty (30) days. Akhtar v. Mesa, 698 F.3d 1202, 1212-13 (9th Cir. 2012). Over thirty days passed 

 

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Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge on December 8, 2014.

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and Plaintiff failed to file an amended complaint or otherwise communicate with the Court. Plaintiff 

was forewarned: “If Plaintiff fails to file an amended complaint in compliance with this order, this 

action will be dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim.” Accordingly, on October 28, 

2015, the Court issued an order dismissing the complaint for failure to state a claim and terminated 

the case.

On November 6, 2015, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to re-open the case. Plaintiff states 

he never received the Court’s order dismissing the complaint of September 8, 2015. He states he 

recently had arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and is still in recovery. Good cause having 

been presented, the Court will grant Plaintiff’s motion to re-open the case and provide Plaintiff a 

further opportunity to amend the complaint to state a claim.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The order of October 28, 2015, dismissing the complaint is VACATED; 

2. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to re-open the case and re-serve Plaintiff with the 

Court’s order of September 8, 2015 [ECF No. 8]; 

3. Plaintiff is GRANTED thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order to file an 

amended complaint. Plaintiff is advised that failure to comply will result in dismissal 

of the complaint for failure to state a claim.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 20, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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