Courtney

Courtney v. Housing Authority of the County of Kings

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaOctober 18, 20211:20-cv-01296California1,645 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

I. BACKGROUND

19 On September 11, 2020, Plaintiff Colleen M. Courtney (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and 20 in forma pauperis, filed an action alleging unlawful housing discrimination. (Doc. 1.) 21 On January 19, 2021, the undersigned issued a screening order finding that Plaintiff failed 22 to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and provided Plaintiff twenty-one days leave to 23 file an amended complaint curing the pleading deficiencies identified in the order. (Doc. 4.) 24 Plaintiff was subsequently granted three extensions of time, to August 18, 2021, to file an amended 25 complaint. (See Docs. 6, 8, 10.) 26 On August 16, 2021, instead of filing an amended complaint, Plaintiff filed a “Response to 27 First Screening Order” (the “Response”). (Doc. 11.) Plaintiff re-attached her initial complaint, 28 stating she “feels[] that [the screening standard] ha[s] already been met within the instructions provided by the Previous filed Prose [sic] Form,” and requested that the Court “reconsider” the initial complaint. (See id.) On August 17, 2021, the undersigned issued an order to show cause, within twenty-one days of the date of service of the…

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