Curtis Anderson v. United States of America et al

Filing 18

ORDER DISCHARGING 14 Order to Show Cause, and GRANTING 17 Motion for Extension of Time signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 9/15/2017. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CURTIS ANDERSON,

Case No. 1:16-cv-00352-SAB (PC)

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Plaintiff,

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO
SHOW CAUSE (ECF No. 14), AND
GRANTING MOTION FOR EXTENSION
OF TIME, (ECF No. 17)

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v.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,et al.,
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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Curtis Anderson is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

18 pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), and the Federal Tort
19 Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. § 2671.
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On July 20, 2017, the Court issued an order directing the Clerk of the Court to send the

21 forms necessary to initiate service of process on Defendants, within thirty (30) days of service of
22 that order. (ECF No. 14.) Plaintiff did not comply with that order within the deadline permitted,
23 and an order to show cause why this action should not be dismissed was issued. (ECF No. 14.)
24 The Court subsequently received the submission of documents from Plaintiff . (ECF No. 15.)
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Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for a stay of proceedings or extension of

26 time, explaining that he submitted the documents for mailing with the time permitted, and is
27 uncertain why there was any delay in mailing, but he attempted to comply. He seeks a stay or to
28 be extended an extension of time to comply if the Court has not received his forms.

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The Court finds good cause in that Plaintiff attempted diligent compliance with the

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2 Court’s order, and grants him a retroactive extension of time. The order to show cause is
3 therefore discharged. Service has now been ordered, (ECF No. 16), and is currently underway.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

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The order to show cause issued on August 30, 2017 (ECF No. 14) is discharged;

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Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to submit the service documents is

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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September 15, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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