Ratcliff v. Akanno, et al.
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ORDER DIRECTING Defendant Dr. Akanno to File a Response to the Complaint Within Thirty (30) Days signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 8/8/2017. (Jessen, A)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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WILLIAM RATCLIFF,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
J. AKANNO, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 1:16-cv-00584-SAB (PC)
ORDER DIRECTING THAT DEFENDANT DR.
AKANNO FILE A RESPONSE TO THE
COMPLAINT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS
Plaintiff William Ratcliff is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action
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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
On July 24, 2017, the Court issued an order why entry of default should not be entered against
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Defendant Dr. Akanno. On July 26, 2017, Deputy Attorney General Catherine Woodbridge (who
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represents all the other named Defendants in this action), filed a declaration indicating that Dr.
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Akanno terminated his employment with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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effective December 12, 2016. (Declaration of Catherine Woodbridge ¶ 3 (Woodbridge Decl.).) Ms.
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Woodbridge further declared she has received a request for representation from Dr. Akanno and the
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Office of the Attorney General is currently in the process of obtaining outside counsel to represent Dr.
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Akanno. (Woodbridge Decl. ¶¶ 4-5.) In light of Ms. Woodbridge’s declaration, the Court discharged
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The order to show cause on August 1, 2017. Dr. Akanno is HEREBY ORDERED to file a response to
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the complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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August 8, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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