Williams v. Price et al

Filing 16

ORDER directing a Special Appearance on behalf of un-served Defendants by Office of Attorney General and directing clerk of court to serve Deputy Attorney General, Lisa Anne Tillman 3 signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 4/4/2018. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COREY WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:18-cv-00102-LJO-SAB (PC)
ORDER DIRECTING A SPECIAL
APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF UNSERVED DEFENDANTS BY OFFICE OF
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND DIRECTING
CLERK OF COURT TO SERVE DEPUTY
ATTORNEY GENERAL LISA ANNE
TILLMAN

v.

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BRANDON PRICE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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(ECF No. 3)

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FOURTEEN DAY DEADLINE

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Plaintiff Corey Williams, a civil detainee, is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this
civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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Plaintiff’s complaint was screened on March 7, 2018, and Plaintiff was directed to either

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notify the Court that he is willing to proceed on the claims found to be cognizable in the screening

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order, notify the Court that he wishes to stand on his complaint, or file an amended complaint.

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(ECF No. 11.) In the screening order, the Court found that Plaintiff’s complaint states cognizable

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substantive due process claims against Defendants Pam Ahlin and Brandon Price (“Defendants”)

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in their official capacities in relation to the potential prohibition, confiscation, and destruction of

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certain electronic devices, manufactured CDs/DVDs, and scanned digital documents under

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regulations promulgated by the California Department of State Hospitals.

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On January 22, 2018, Plaintiff filed a motion for a preliminary injunction requesting the

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Court stop the implementation of portions of Regulation 4350 that relate to the confiscation of

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certain electronic devices and electronic storage media. (ECF No. 3.) Because of the serious

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nature and possible consequences reflected in Plaintiff’s allegations, the Court seeks a response

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from Defendants before ruling on the motion for preliminary injunction.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The Court shall require the Attorney General to make a special appearance on

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behalf of Defendants and respond within fourteen (14) days of the date of service

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of this order to Plaintiff’s request for immediate injunctive relief;
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Within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of Defendant’s response, Plaintiff

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may file a reply to Defendant’s response to the motion for immediate injunctive

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relief; and
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to send a copy of the complaint (ECF No. 1), a

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copy of Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction (ECF No. 3), a copy of the

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screening order (ECF No. 11), and a copy of this order to Deputy Attorney General

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Lisa Anne Tillman at the following address:

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Lisa Anne Tillman
Office of the Attorney General, State of California
Suite 125
1300 I Street
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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April 4, 2018
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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