Gutzman v. California Department of Corrections et al

Filing 8

ORDER Directing Clerk of The Court to Redesignate Case as a Prisoner Case signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 1/26/2009. New case no. 1:08-cv-01917-OWW-GSA (PC). (Esteves, C)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 9 THOMAS LEE GUTZMAN, 10 11 Plaintiff, 12 v. 13 14 15 Defendants. 16 17 18 On November 21, 2008, Plaintiff, Thomas Lee Gutzman appearing pro se, filed a motion 19 to proceed in forma pauperis while this case was pending in the Sacramento Division of the 20 United States District Court, Eastern District of California. Subsequently, on December 15, 21 2008, this case was transferred to the Fresno Division of the United States District Court, Eastern 22 District of California. This court granted Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis on 23 January 6, 2009. (Doc. 5). 24 Plaintiff has filed the this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging 25 constitutional violations concerning conditions of confinement while he was incarcerated at 26 Pleasant Valley State Prison. As such, the case should be designated a prisoner case. 27 28 1 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al., ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 1:08-cv-1917 OWW-GSA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE COURT TO REDESIGNATE CASE AS A PRISONER CASE

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Based on the foregoing, the Clerk of the Court is directed to : 1. 2. Change the designation of the present action to reflect that of a prisoner case; and Send a notice of the new case number to the plaintiff in this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 6i0kij

January 26, 2009

/s/ Gary S. Austin UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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