Robert Blalock v. P. Kuntz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9 ROBERT BLALOCK, Case No. 5:20-cv-2298-GW (MAR) Petitioner, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

DISMISSING CASE

v. P. KUNTZ, ET AL., Respondent. 15 16 I. INTRODUCTION On October 22, 2020, Robert Blalock (“Plaintiff”) constructively filed1 a pro se Civil Rights Complaint (“Complaint”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“section 1983”). ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1. On January 27, 2021, the Court dismissed the Complaint with leave to amend (“ODLA”), granting Plaintiff thirty (30) days to file a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Dkt. 11 at 8. To date, Plaintiff has not filed a FAC. For the reasons below, the Court DISMISSES this action, without prejudice. /// /// 27 1 Under the “mailbox rule”, when a pro se prisoner gives prison authorities a pleading to mail to the /// /// II. BACKGROUND On October 22, 2020, Robert Blalock , proceeding…