Ramirez v. Tilton et al

Filing 18

ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 17 Motion for Extension of Time to File an Amendment to the Complaint. The time which Plaintiff has to file an Amendment to the Complaint has been EXTENDED to 05/10/10. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2010) Modified on 4/16/2010 (jlm, COURT STAFF).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JUAN VILLA RAMIREZ, Plaintiff, No. C 07-04681 SBA (PR) ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPLAINT AND TO PROVIDE PROOF OF SERVICE / (Docket no. 17)

Defendants.

Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed the present pro se prisoner complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, in which he asserts three claims for relief against twenty-one Defendants, all officials and employees at San Quentin State Prison (SQSP) and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). On March 5, 2010, the Court reviewed the complaint and issued an "Order on Review of Complaint; and Directing Plaintiff to File Proof of Service or Show Cause." The Court found the Plaintiff's allegation that SQSP medical staff failed to provide adequate medical treatment (for his hemangiomas) stated a cognizable deliberate indifference claim against Defendants. However, none of these Defendant had been served; therefore, the Court directed Plaintiff, who paid the filing fee in this matter, to "either provide the Court with proof of service of the summons and complaint upon the Defendants against whom he alleges his deliberate indifference to serious medical needs claim, or otherwise show cause why the complaint should not be dismissed without prejudice as to each unserved Defendant pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure." (Mar. 5, 2010 Order at 7.) Plaintiff was also directed to file an amendment to the complaint containing amended ADA and Section 504 claims against SQSP and the CDCR. All remaining claims were dismissed. Plaintiff was given thirty days to file his response to the Court's March 5, 2010 Order. Before the Court is Plaintiff 's request for a ninety-day extension of time: (1) to file his amendment to the complaint; and (2) to show proof that he has served those Defendants against whom he alleges his deliberate indifference to serious medical needs claim, or to show cause why such Defendants should not be dismissed from this action without prejudice. Having read and considered Plaintiff's request, and good cause appearing,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's request for an extension of time is GRANTED in PART and DENIED in PART. The Court DENIES Plaintiff's request for a ninety-day extension, but finds that a brief extension is warranted. The time in which Plaintiff may: (1) file his amendment to the complaint; and (2) either provide the Court with proof of service on those Defendants against whom he alleges his deliberate indifference to serious medical needs claim, or show cause why such Defendants should not be dismissed from this action without prejudice, will be extended up to and including May 10, 2010. Failure to do so by the new deadline shall result in: (1) the dismissal without prejudice of his ADA and Section 504 claims against SQSP and the CDCR; and (2) the dismissal without prejudice as to the remaining deliberate indifference to serious medical needs claim against the unserved Defendants pursuant to Rule 4(m). This Order terminates Docket no. 17. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: 4/15/10

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUAN VILLA RAMIREZ, Plaintiff, v. JAMES TILTON et al, Defendant. /

Case Number: CV07-04681 SBA CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. That on April 15, 2010, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Juan Villa Ramirez T-24667 California State Prison - San Quentin 2 A/C 6 San Quentin, CA 94974 Dated: April 15, 2010 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk By: LISA R CLARK, Deputy Clerk

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