In re Canada

Filing 5

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE COMPLAINT AND IN FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION. Signed by Judge Thelton E. Henderson on 04/03/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(tmi, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/4/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. C 12-0959 TEH (PR)

In re RONALD LEE CANADA

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE COMPLAINT AND IN FORMA
PAUPERIS APPLICATION

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Doc. #4

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On February 27, 2012, Plaintiff, a state prisoner

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presently incarcerated at California State Prison - Sacramento

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(“CSP-Sacramento”), filed a letter with this court addressed to the

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“Coleman Special Master’s Team.”1

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Plaintiff alleges that he is being mistreated by CSP-Sacramento

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prison officials in retaliation for exercising his constitutional

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rights.

Doc. #1.

Doc. #1.

In his letter,

The Court Clerk notified Plaintiff in writing at

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Coleman v. Wilson, 912 F. Supp. 1282 (E.D. Cal. 1995), which
involved a class of prisoner-plaintiffs with serious mental disorders,
has been consolidated with another federal class action, Plata v.
Schwarzenegger, No. C 01-01351 TEH (N.D. Cal., filed 2001).

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that time that his action was deficient because his complaint was

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incomplete (Doc. #3) and because he had neither paid the requisite

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$350.00 filing fee nor submitted a signed and completed court-

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approved in forma pauperis application (Doc. #2).

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§ 1915(a)(2).

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requested items within thirty (30) days would result in dismissal of

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the action.

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See 28 U.S.C.

Plaintiff was advised that failure to file the

Doc. ## 2 & 3.

On March 23, 2012, plaintiff requested an extension of

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time to file the requested items.

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an extension of time is GRANTED.

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file a complaint and either file the $350.00 filing fee or submit a

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signed and completed court-approved in forma pauperis application.

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Doc. #4.

Plaintiff’s motion for

By May 5, 2012, plaintiff must

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED

04/03/2012
THELTON E. HENDERSON
United States District Judge

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G:\PRO-SE\TEH\CR.12\Canada-12-959-eot ifp complaint.wpd

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