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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 RUDOLPH ELLIS, Case No. 1:21-cv-01539-BAM (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO 13 v. FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT 14 SANTORO, et al., (ECF Nos. 21, 22) 15 Defendants. THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE 16 17 Plaintiff Rudolph Ellis (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 18 pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 9, 2025, the Court 19 screened the first amended complaint and granted Plaintiff leave to file a second amended 20 complaint or notify the Court in writing that he is willing to proceed only on the claims found 21 cognizable in the first amended complaint, within thirty days. (ECF No. 18.) Following an 22 extension of time, Plaintiff’s second amended complaint or notice were due on or before 23 December 9, 2025. (ECF No. 20.) 24 Currently before the Court are Plaintiff’s motions for extension of time to file an amended 25 complaint, filed on December 15 and December 16, 2025. (ECF Nos. 21, 22.) Plaintiff first 26 requested an extension of 7 days to file his amended complaint because he needed to access…