Smith v. Allison et al

Filing 156

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's 154 Motion for Stay in Proceedings signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 08/03/2015. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LAWRENCE CHRISTOPHER SMITH,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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D. GOSS, et al.,

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Case No.: 1:10-cv-01814-LJO-JLT (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION
FOR STAY IN PROCEEDINGS
(Doc. 154)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On July 15, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion (Doc. 154) requesting a stay

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in the proceedings in this action, pending resolution of the appeal he filed in the Ninth Circuit on June

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17, 2015 (Doc. 149). On July 29, 2015, the Ninth Circuit issued an order dismissing Plaintiff's appeal

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for lack of jurisdiction. (Doc. 155.)

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Accordingly, it his HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion, filed on July 15, 2015 (Doc.
154), is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 3, 2015

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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