Hamilton v. Wasco State Prison, et al.

Filing 11

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS 9 signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 5/29/2015. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALBERT J. HAMILTON,

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Plaintiff,
v.
WASCO STATE PRISON, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00661-SAB (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST
FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS
[ECF No. 9]

Plaintiff Albert J. Hamilton is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the instant action on April 30, 2015.
On May 28, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting a stay of the proceedings. (ECF No. 9.)

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Plaintiff is advised that a stay of the proceedings is unnecessary in this action, at this juncture. As

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stated in the Court’s First Informational Order issued May 1, 2015, the Court is required to screen

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complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or office or employee of

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a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). (ECF No. 4, Order at 3:15-16.) This Court screens pro

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se plaintiff’s complaint as expeditiously as possible. However, the Court has an extremely large

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number of pro se plaintiff civil rights cases pending before it, and delay is inevitable. As long as a

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party keeps the Court informed of the party’s current address, the Court will provide notice of all

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actions which might affect the case as soon as an action is taken in the case. The Court will not

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respond in writing to individual inquiries regarding the status of a case. (Id. at 3:25-28-4:1-2.)
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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for a stay of the proceedings is DENIED as unnecessary.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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May 29, 2015
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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