Dryden v. State of Nevada et al

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ORDER granting 21 Motion to Extend Time, granting 22 Motion to Extend Time/Shorten Time regarding Dispositive matter. Amended Complaint deadline: 4/14/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 3/1/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Plaintiff,
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STATE OF NEVADA et al.,
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Defendants.
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I.

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BRYAN DRYDEN,

2:16-cv-01227-JAD-GWF
ORDER

DISCUSSION

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On January 27, 2017, this Court issued a screening order permitting Plaintiff to file a

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second amended complaint on or before February 27, 2017. (ECF No. 19 at 11). In February

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2017, Plaintiff filed two motions for extension of time to file his second amended complaint.

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(ECF No. 21, 22). Plaintiff asserts that he is in segregation and that his law library requests

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are still pending. (ECF No. 21 at 2). Plaintiff seeks a thirty (30) day extension of time. (Id.)

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The Court grants the motions for extension of time to file a second amended complaint.

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Plaintiff shall file his second amended complaint on or before Friday, April 14, 2017.

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CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that the motions for extension of time (ECF

No. 21, 22) are granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before Friday, April 14, 2017, Plaintiff shall file
his second amended complaint.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if Plaintiff chooses not to file a second amended

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complaint curing the stated deficiencies of the first amended complaint, this action shall

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proceed immediately on his failure-to-protect claim (count one) against Osborn and the

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excessive-force claim (counts one, three, and four) against Neilson and Osborn and against

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John Doe Intake Sergeant once Plaintiff learns his identity.

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DATED: This 1st day of March, 2017.

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United States Magistrate Judge

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