(PC) Ford v. Newsom et al

Filing 9

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 11/19/2020 GRANTING #8 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff has 60 days from the date this order is served to file an amended complaint. (Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LARRY FORD,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:20-cv-2087-EFB P

v.

ORDER

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner inmate proceeding without counsel in an action brought under

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42 U.S.C. § 1983. He requests a 60-day extension of time to file an amended complaint in

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accordance with the court’s October 29, 2020 order.
Plaintiff’s motion (ECF No. 8) is granted and he has 60 days from the date this order is

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served to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff is cautioned that the amended complaint need not

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be overly detailed. Instead, plaintiff need only submit a short and plain statement of the facts

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giving rise to his claims. Plaintiff must clearly identify each defendant, state what each defendant

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did to violate his rights, and include a request for relief. The complaint should not contain legal

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citations and does not need to include any other documents, exhibits or other forms of evidence.

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To assist plaintiff, the Clerk of the Court shall to send to him a form complaint for use by

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prisoners in § 1983 actions.

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So ordered.

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Dated: November 19, 2020.

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