(PS) Hawkins v. Sac County Dept. of Child and Family Adult Services

Filing 8

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 11/13/20 GRANTING 7 Motion for an extension of time. Within twenty-eight (28) days after this order is served, plaintiff shall comply with the April 28, 2020 order. (Kaminski, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KET HAWKINGS III,

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No. 2:20-cv-0156 JAM DB PS

Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER

SACRAMENTO COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF CHILD AND
FAMILY ADULT SERVICES,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff Ket Hawkings III is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to

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the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On April

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28, 2020, the undersigned ordered service of process and summons issued. (ECF No. 3.)

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However, on May 26, 2020, that filing was returned as undeliverable.
On October 19, 2020, plaintiff filed a notice of change of address. (ECF No. 6.) On

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October 28, 2020, plaintiff filed a motion to “expedite proceedings” in which plaintiff explains

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that a typographical error resulted in the undeliverable mail and that plaintiff has been recovering

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from being the victim of a shooting. (ECF No. 7.) Plaintiff requests that the court “reissue its

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previous order.” 1 (Id. at 2.)

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After receiving plaintiff’s updated address, the Clerk of the Court re-served the returned
documents on plaintiff at the new address of record on October 21, 2020.
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The undersigned will interpret plaintiff’s filing as a request for an extension of time.
Good cause appearing, that request will be granted.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s October 28, 2020 motion for an extension of time (ECF No. 7) is granted;

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2. Within twenty-eight (28) days after this order is served, plaintiff shall comply with the

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April 28, 2020 order; and
3. Plaintiff is cautioned that the failure to comply with this order may result in a

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recommendation that this action be dismissed.

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DATED: November 13, 2020

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/s/ DEBORAH BARNES
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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