Bolton v. State of Washington et al

Filing 39

ORDER granting 36 Motion for Extension of Time. The documents filed at ECF No 38 shall be accepted as Plaintiff's timely response to the Court's Order (ECF No 35). No further extensions shall be granted. Plaintiff shall file nothing further until this Court can determine whether he has filed a viable complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Strombom.(CMG; cc to Plaintiff)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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SCOTT CARROLL BOLTON,
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No. C12-5658 BHS/KLS
Plaintiff,
v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
OLYMPIC CORRECTIONS CENTER,
WASHINGTON STATE CORRECTIONS
CENTER, SERGEANT MATE, JANICE
PRICE, SUE GIBBS, JOHN ALDANA,
TRACY HIXON, DON EARLS, and CHAD
LEE,

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF
TIME TO RESPOND TO ORDER TO
SHOW CAUSE

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Defendants.
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By Order dated December 18, 2012, Plaintiff was ordered to show cause why this matter
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should not be dismissed or, alternatively to file an amended complaint curing the deficiencies
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outlined in the Court’s Order. ECF No. 35. Plaintiff was given a deadline to amend or show
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cause by January 11, 2013. Id. On January 14, 2013, Plaintiff filed a motion for extension of
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time. ECF No. 36. He states that the Court’s mail has been delayed because it was sent to the
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wrong address even though he has informed the Court of his new address on two occasions. He
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also states that he has limited access to the law library. Plaintiff has not previously informed the
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Court of his new address. However, the address change has been noted by the Clerk.
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On January 16, 2013, the Court received numerous documents from Plaintiff. It is
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assumed that this is Plaintiff’s response to the Court’s Order. ECF No. 38. The Court will
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review these documents to determine if Plaintiff has stated a viable cause of action. No further
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extension shall be granted. This case has been on file since July 24, 2012, and Plaintiff has been
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given ample opportunities to file a viable complaint.
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While the Court is determining whether Plaintiff has filed a viable complaint, he is again
instructed that he should refrain from filing further documents or motions.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

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(1)

Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time (ECF No. 36) is GRANTED. The

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documents filed at ECF No. 38 shall be accepted as Plaintiff’s timely response to the Court’s

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Order (ECF No. 35). No further extensions shall be granted. Plaintiff shall file nothing

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further until this Court can determine whether he has filed a viable complaint.

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(2)

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to Plaintiff.

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DATED this 24th day of January, 2013.

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Karen L. Strombom
United States Magistrate Judge

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