Jennings v. Moreland et al

Filing 277

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 5/15/2015 DENYING without prejudice plaintiff's 275 motion for PLU status. (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MATTHEW G. JENNINGS,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:08-cv-1305 MCE CKD P

v.

ORDER

A. MORELAND, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a motion entitled “Motion for 6

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Months Priority Law Library Status.” (ECF No. 275.) In his motion, plaintiff alleges that a court

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order is necessary before he can use the law library and he therefore requests that the court issue

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an order granting him “Preferred Legal User” status.
Plaintiff requests PLU status in order to prepare for his trial, which is set for February

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2016. (ECF No. 264.) In May 2015, however, plaintiff is not under a present obligation to

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submit documents and thus has not demonstrated that his right of access to the courts is being

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impaired. The court will not order that plaintiff be granted six months’ PLU status at this time.

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However, plaintiff may renew his motion for PLU status later this year, covering the six-month

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period before trial, and the court will reconsider his request.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for PLU status (ECF No.

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275) is denied without prejudice to renewal.

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Dated: May 15, 2015

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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