Smith v. Unknown

Filing 5

ORDER SUA APONTE GRANTING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME Complaint on Form due by 5/20/2013.. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 4/19/13. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(mpb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/22/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ANTHONY SMITH,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
UNKNOWN,
Defendant.

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No. C 13-1057 LHK (PR)
ORDER SUA SPONTE GRANTING
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF
TIME

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On March 7, 2013, Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed several documents

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which initiated this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On the same day, the Clerk sent

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Plaintiff notices informing him that he must file a complaint, and pay the filing fee or file an

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application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) within twenty-eight days or the case would be

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dismissed. (Doc. Nos. 2, 3.) On April 4, 2013, the Court received the notices sent to Plaintiff

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back from the prison because the prison could not identify Plaintiff. (Doc. No. 4.) On April 15,

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2013, the notices were resent to Plaintiff using the correct identifying information. Accordingly,

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the Court sua sponte GRANTS Plaintiff an extension of time in which to file a complaint, and

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pay the filing fee or file an IFP application. Plaintiff shall file the required documents within

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twenty-eight (28) days of the filing date of this order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:

4/19/13
LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time
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