Gibbs v. Carson et al

Filing 5

ORDER Granting Request for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Thelton E. Henderson on 03/21/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(tmi, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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No. C-13-0860 TEH (PR)

KENNETH B. GIBBS,
Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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(Doc. #4)

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Plaintiff Kenneth Gibbs, an inmate at Pelican Bay State
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Prison in Crescent City, California, commenced this action on
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February 26, 2013 by submitting a letter to the Court.

On the same

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date, the Clerk of the Court sent Plaintiff written notice that he
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must submit his claims on the Court’s civil rights complaint form
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and he must also file an application to proceed in forma pauperis
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(IFP) or pay the $350.00 filing fee.

The Clerk informed Plaintiff

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that if he did not file the required documents within twenty-eight
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days of the filing date of the notices, his case would be dismissed,
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the file closed and the entire filing fee would be due and payable.
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On March 13, 2013, Plaintiff submitted a letter to the
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Court requesting an extension of time, to May 5, 2013, to file a
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complaint and an application to proceed IFP.
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For good cause

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appearing, the Court GRANTS the request.

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IFP application are now due on May 5, 2013.

Plaintiff’s complaint and

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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DATED

03/21/2013
THELTON E. HENDERSON
United States District Judge

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