Lawson v. Alvardo et al

Filing 13

ORDER DISMISSING 1 Action as Duplicative signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 5/3/2017. CASE CLOSED. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RONNIE LAWSON,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:16-cv-01706-BAM (PC)
ORDER DISMISSING ACTION AS
DUPLICATIVE

v.
(ECF No. 1)
ALVARADO, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff Ronnie Lawson (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403

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U.S. 388 (1971). Plaintiff initiated this action on October 11, 2016. (ECF No. 1.) He has

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consented to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge for all proceedings in this

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matter. (ECF No. 3.)
On April 17, 2017, the Court issued an order to show cause why this action should not be

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dismissed as duplicative of Lawson v. Dept. of Justice, et al., No. 1:14-cv-00576-EPG. (ECF No.

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11.) Plaintiff timely filed a response on May 2, 2017. (ECF No. 12.) As Plaintiff’s response

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acknowledges that the duplicative claim should be disregarded, this complaint shall be dismissed

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as duplicative.

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Accordingly, for the reasons stated, this action is DISMISSED as duplicative. To the
extent Plaintiff seeks a continuation in this case, the request is DENIED as moot.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

May 3, 2017

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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