O'Dell v. Allison et al

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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 1/25/2012 granting 7 Request for screening order and extension of time to file answer to plaintiff's motion to remand. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DEVONNE O’DELL,

CASE NO.

1:11-cv-01202-LJO-MJS (PC)

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
REQUEST FOR SCREENING ORDER AND
FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO
REMAND

Plaintiff,

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v.
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(ECF No. 7)
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WARDEN KATHLEEN ALLISON, et al.

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Devonne O’Dell (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

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rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants removed this action from state

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court and now request that the Court screen Plaintiff’s Complaint in accordance with 28

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U.S.C. § 1915A. That request is GRANTED. The Court will screen Plaintiff’s Complaint

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in due course.

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Defendants also ask that they not be required to answer or otherwise defend against

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this action until thirty days after the screening order is entered. Defendants’ Request is

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GRANTED. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s claims within thirty

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days of the Court’s screening order if any claims are found cognizable.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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January 25, 2012

Michael J. Seng

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE