Edward B. Spencer v. Kelso et al

Filing 11

ORDER GRANTING Request 6 for Suspension of Requirement to File Responsive Pleading, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 06/12/2017. (30-Day Deadline)(Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EDWARD B. SPENCER,
Plaintiff,

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v.

1:17-cv-00724-EPG (PC)
ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR
SUSPENSION OF REQUIREMNT TO
FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING

J. CLARK KELSO, et al.,
Defendants.

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(ECF NO. 6)

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Edward B. Spencer (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

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action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 23, 2017, Defendant Kelso removed this

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case to federal court from Kings County, California Superior Court. (ECF No. 1). On May 26,

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2017, Defendant Kelso filed a motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 5). On June 2, 2017, Defendant

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Barnett filed a request for screening of the Complaint. (ECF No. 6). Defendant Barnett also

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requests that the Court issue an order that they need not file a responsive pleading until 30 days

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after the court issues its screening order. (Id.)

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Presently, the Court is intends to screen the Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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' 1915A(a). Therefore, the Court will not require a responsive pleading at this time and will

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suspend the requirement until 30 days after the Court issues a screening order or it otherwise

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directs that a responsive pleading be filed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

June 12, 2017

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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