Rhoden v. Mayberg et al

Filing 24

ORDER Requiring Plaintiff to File Status Report Regarding State Civil Commitment Proceedings, signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 10/3/2011. Response Due Within 30 Days. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LAWTIS DONALD RHODEN,

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Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 1:08-CV-00100-LJO-DLB PC
ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE
STATUS REPORT REGARDING STATE
CIVIL COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS

v.

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STEPHEN W. MAYBERG, et al.,

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Defendants.

RESPONSE DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS
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Plaintiff Lawtis Donald Rhoden (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee in the custody of the

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California Department of Mental Health. Plaintiff is civilly detained pursuant to California’s

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Sexually Violent Predators Act (“SVPA”). Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6600. On June 2, 2010,

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the Court granted a stay of the proceeding pending completion of Plaintiff’s SVPA state civil

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commitment proceedings. Doc. 20. Because Plaintiff is the only party to appear in this action,

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the Court will require Plaintiff to update the Court as to the status of his SVPA proceedings.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is to file a status report regarding his state

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civil commitment proceedings within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order.

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Failure to respond to this order may result in a recommendation of dismissal of this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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October 3, 2011

/s/ Dennis L. Beck
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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