Cauthen v. Rivera et al

Filing 31

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 10/31/2013 denying 26 Motion for court order as moot. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVID SAFIDI CAUTHEN, JR.,

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Plaintiff,

Case No. 1:12cv01747 LJO DLB (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR COURT ORDER AS MOOT

v.
(Document 26)

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RIVERA et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff David Safidi Cauthen, Jr. (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in
forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on October 26, 2012. The
action is proceeding on (1) excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment against Defendants
Rivera, Negrete, Northcutt, Arreola, King and Waddle; (2) unreasonable search in violation of the
Fourth and Eighth Amendments against Defendants Rivera, Negrete and Waddle; (3) deliberate
indifference to a serious medical need in violation of the Eighth Amendment against Defendant
Mackey; and (4) violation of the First Amendment and RLUIPA against Defendants Rivera, Negrete
and Waddle.
On August 22, 2013, Defendants Arreola, Mackey, Negrete, Northcutt, Rivera and Waddle
filed a motion to dismiss. The motion is currently pending.
On September 26, 2013, Plaintiff filed a request that this Court order Warden Biter to locate
and ship his personal property to his new place of incarceration. Plaintiff had only recently been
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transferred, and filed the request prior to receiving responses to his informal and formal appeals.

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Plaintiff indicated that his legal property was necessary to allow him to file an opposition to

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Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.

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On October 3, 2013, Plaintiff filed his opposition and did not indicate that his legal property

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had not been returned. Accordingly, in light of the fact that Plaintiff has been able to file an

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opposition on the merits and that his property has most likely been delivered, Plaintiff’s motion is

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DENIED AS MOOT.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Dennis

October 31, 2013

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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