Williams v. Gage et al

Filing 14

ORDER that the Court's R&R recommending dismissal 12 is vacated. Plaintiff's motion for extension of time 13 is granted. Plaintiff may file his Amended Complaint on or before 6/22/18. Plaintiff is reminded that failure to file an Amended Complaint by that date will result in the Court once again recommending his case be dismissed. Signed by Magistrate Judge David W. Christel. **2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(James Williams, Prisoner ID: 740600)(CMG)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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JAMES A. WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 3:17-cv-06076-RBL
ORDER VACATING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION

v.
BRUCE GAGE, et al.,
Defendants.

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The District Court referred this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action to United States Magistrate

17 Judge David W. Christel. Plaintiff James A. Williams, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis,
18 initiated this civil rights action in December of 2017. See Dkt. 1.
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After reviewing Plaintiff’s complaint, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause or file an

20 amended complaint on or before April 20, 2018. Dkt. 11. Plaintiff failed to do so, and on May 9,
21 2018, the undersigned entered a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending
22 Plaintiff’s case be dismissed for failure to obey a court order. Dkt. 12. On May 15, 2018,
23 Plaintiff filed a letter with the Clerk that the Court interprets as a Motion for Extension of Time,
24 stating he had lost most of his legal materials, including cause numbers, and requesting new
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1 copies as well as blank civil rights forms to file amended complaints. Dkt. 13. In light of this, it
2 appears Plaintiff does intend to pursue his case.
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Therefore, it is ORDERED:

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1) The Court’s R&R recommending dismissal (Dkt. 12) is vacated.

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2) Plaintiff’s Motion for Extension of Time (Dkt. 13) is granted.

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3) Plaintiff may file his Amended Complaint on or before June 22, 2018.

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4) Plaintiff is reminded that failure to file an Amended Complaint by that date will result

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in the Court once again recommending his case be dismissed.

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Dated this 22nd day of May, 2018.

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David W. Christel
United States Magistrate Judge

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