United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, 2019

(PS) Petersen v. Sims

(PS) Petersen v. Sims
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California · Decided October 17, 2019
(PS) Petersen v. Sims

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No. 1:19-cv-00138-DAD-EPG KYLE PETERSEN, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO RESEND DOCUMENTS 12 Plaintiff, AND FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO COMPLY WITH SCREENING ORDER v. (ECF No. 17) ANTHONY SIMS, JR., et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, Kyle Petersen, is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action brought pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Federal Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 19 (1971). Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion requesting that the Court resend certain documents. (ECF No. 17.) The Court will grant the motion.

21 On September 27, 2019, the Court entered a Screening Order. (ECF No. 14.) The Screening Order allows Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint (ECF No. 9), as supplemented (ECF No. 13), to proceed against Defendants Sims and Torres for violations of Plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search, and authorizes service of the Third Amended Complaint on Defendants (ECF No. 14).

26 The Screening Order, along with certain forms and documents necessary for Plaintiff to prepare papers for service on Defendants, were served on Plaintiff on September 27, 2019, via mail, at the address of record for Plaintiff. On October 7, 2019, Plaintiff filed a notice of change 1 address. On October 15, 2019, the Screening Order and the forms and documents served on | Plaintiff on September 27, 2019, were returned with the designations “undeliverable,” and “unable to forward.” Also on October 15, 2019, Plaintiff filed the present motion requesting the |Court to resend documents ECF Nos. 9, 13, and 14, explaining that he was transferred on | September 5, 2019, and was unable to obtain stamps until September 25, 2019, to submit notice 6 the Court of his change of address. Plaintiff also requests that if Plaintiff is under a deadline, 7 the deadline be extended by 30 days. The Court grants Plaintiffs motion.

8 IT IS ORDERED: 9 1. The Clerk of Court is directed to RESEND the following to Plaintiff at his new 10 address of record: 11 a. A copy of the Screening Order (ECF No. 14); 12 b. Four (4) USM-285 forms, four (4) summonses, a Notice of Submission of 13 Documents form, an instruction sheet, and a copy of the Third Amended 14 Complaint filed on April 22, 2019 (ECF No. 9) and the supplement filed on 15 August 29, 2019 (ECF No. 13); 16 2. Plaintiff is granted an additional thirty (30) days from the date of service of this 17 order to comply with the requirements set forth in the Screening Order (ECF No. 14); 18 and 19 3. Failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action.

T IS SO ORDERED.

22| Dated: _ October 17, 2019 [spe ey 3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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