TURNER v. JANE DOE et al

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting Pltf's 4 Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint; directing the Clerk to file the Amended Complaint; directing the Clerk to terminate Defts John Doe, Jane Doe, J.T. Shartle and Mr. Norwood; permitting the A mended Complaint to proceed against Defts Ms. Scott and Mr. Gonzales; directing the Clerk to issue summons for USM to serve the Amended Complaint, this Order and the 2 Opinion upon Defts Scott and Gonzales. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 12/1/2015. (drw)n.m.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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TIMOTHY A. TURNER,
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Plaintiff,
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Civ. No. 15-5942 (RBK) (AMD)
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v.
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MS. SCOTT, et al.,
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
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Defendants.
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Plaintiff is a federal inmate currently incarcerated at F.C.I. Fairton in Fairton, New
Jersey. He is proceeding pro se with a civil rights complaint filed pursuant to Bivens v. Six
Unknown Named Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). Previously, this
Court dismissed plaintiff’s original complaint without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon
which relief may be granted. Plaintiff was given thirty days in which to file a proposed amended
complaint.
On October 6, 2015, this Court received plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an amended
complaint. This motion will be granted and the Clerk will be ordered to file plaintiff’s amended
complaint.
The amended complaint names two defendants: (1) Ms. Scott; and (2) Mr. Gonzales.
Accordingly, the Clerk will terminate defendants John and Jane Doe, J.T. Shartle and Mr.
Norwood from this action as they are not named in the amended complaint.
Upon screening the amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) and
1915A, this Court will permit plaintiff’s claims against the defendants to proceed past screening.

Therefore, IT IS this

1st

day of December, 2015,

ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an amended complaint (Dkt. No. 4) is
granted and the Clerk shall file the amended complaint (Dkt. No. 4); and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk shall terminate defendants John Doe, Jane Doe, J.T. Shartle
and Mr. Norwood from this action as they are not named as defendants in the amended
complaint; and it is further
ORDERED that plaintiff’s amended complaint shall be permitted to proceed against
defendants Ms. Scott and Mr. Gonzales; and it is further
ORDERED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) that the Clerk shall issue summonses and the
U.S. Marshal shall serve the summonses, a copy of the amended complaint, a copy of this Order,
and a copy of this Court’s September 15, 2015 Opinion (Dkt. No. 2) on defendants Scott and
Gonzales, with all costs of service advanced by the United States; and it is further
ORDERED that defendants Scott and Gonzales shall file and serve a responsive pleading
within the time specified by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12; and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk shall serve a copy of this Order on plaintiff by regular U.S.
mail.
s/Robert B. Kugler
ROBERT B. KUGLER
United States District Judge

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