Tanner vs. Department of Corrections, et al

Filing 12

ORDER granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff must show cause or file his amended complaint on or before 3/11/13, or the Court will recommend dismissal of this action. 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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GARY TANNER,
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Plaintiff,
No. C12-5876 RBL/KLS

v.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
TAMMY NIKULA, MARK SHERWOOD,
JAMES GALLEGOS, SGT PATRICIA
MCCARTY, CUS DENNIS CHERRY,
PREA INVESTIGATORS,

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

Defendants.

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By Order dated January 11, 2013, 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. 10. Plaintiff was given a deadline to amend or show

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cause by February 1, 2013. Id. On February 5, 2013, Plaintiff filed a motion for extension of

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time requesting a 30 day extension of this deadline. ECF No. 11. He states that he has limited

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use of the legal library. Id. Plaintiff was previously granted a similar extension to respond to

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the Court’s first order to show cause. ECF No. 8.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

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Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time (ECF No. 11) is GRANTED. Plaintiff

must show cause or file his amended complaint on or before March 11, 2013, or the Court will

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recommend dismissal of this action.
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ORDER - 1

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(2)

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

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DATED this 12th day of February, 2013.

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Karen L. Strombom
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER - 2