Jones v. Cannedy et al

Filing 24

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 03/16/11 ORDERING that, w/i 7 days, dfts shall re-serve on plf their 18 Motion to Dismiss and w/i 3 days thereafter file a certificate of such service with the court. Plf shall, by 04/08/11, file his opposition to the Motion and include his reasons for seeking leave to file his proposed First Amended Complaint; by 04/29/11, dfts shall reply to plf's Opposition and Request for Leave to Amend. (Benson, A.)

-KJN (PC) Jones v. Cannedy et al

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 vs. C. CANNEDY, et al., Defendants. / Plaintiff is a state prisoner at California State Prison-Sacramento ("CSP-SAC"), proceeding without counsel, who seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 8, 2010, this court found that plaintiff's complaint stated potentially cognizable claims for relief, and, on September 29, 2010, directed the United States Marshal to serve process on defendants. Following the court's grant of an extension of time, defendants filed a motion to dismiss on December 21, 2010. Plaintiff did not file an opposition. On February 25, 2011, the court directed plaintiff to file an opposition or statement of nonopposition within thirty days. On March 7, 2011, plaintiff filed a response wherein plaintiff stated that he had never received defendants' motion to dismiss, likely due to the "change-over of counsel." (Dkt. No. 23 at 2.) Plaintiff also filed a proposed First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 22), which the court construes, in conjunction with plaintiff's response, as a motion for leave to file an amended 1
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SHERMAN JONES, et al., Plaintiffs, No. 2:10-cv-2174 KJM KJN P

ORDER

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complaint. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Defendants shall, within seven days after the filing date of this order, re-serve on plaintiff their motion to dismiss and shall, within three days thereafter, file a certificate of such service with the court. 2. Plaintiff shall, on or before April 8, 2011, file and serve his opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss; plaintiff shall include, in a separate section, his reasons for seeking leave of court to file his proposed First Amended Complaint. 3. Defendants shall, on or before April 29, 2011, file a reply to plaintiff's opposition to their motion to dismiss and, in a separate section, respond to plaintiff's request for leave to file his proposed First Amended Complaint. DATED: March 16, 2011

_____________________________________ KENDALL J. NEWMAN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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