Okongo

Okongo v. Santa Clara County

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaOctober 24, 20243:24-cv-00105California705 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PHILLIP MICHAEL OKONGO, Case No. 23-cv-03576-EMC 24-cv-0105-EMC Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND

v. IN CASE NO. 23-CV-3576, AND

DISMISSING CASE NO. 24-CV-0105 AS

SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFFS OPENED IN ERROR OFFICE, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 Plaintiff Phillip Okongo filed a civil rights action complaining of conditions at Santa Clara County Jail, where he is incarcerated. See Docket No. 1, Case No. 23-cv-3576. The complaint was reviewed by United States Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Judge Beeler identified deficiencies in the complaint, and instructed Mr. Okongo to amend in order to correct those deficiencies. See Docket No. 5, Case No. 23-cv-3576. Mr. Okongo filed a document entitled “Complaint.” Docket No. 1, Case No. 24-cv-0105. Because nothing on the face of the document suggested it was intended as an amended complaint in Case No. 23-cv-3576, the Clerk of the Court opened a new action. …

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