Benyamini v. Mendoza et al

Filing 23

ORDER signed by Senior Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 7/26/2010 ORDERING 21 Motion for Reconsideration is denied and granting 21 Motion to Stay. No later than 90 days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall inform the court whether he wishes to prolong the stay. (Matson, R)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ROBERT P. BENYAMINI, 10 NO. CIV. S-09-2602 LKK/GGH P 11 12 13 14 Defendants. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 / Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On April 19, 2010, the magistrate judge denied plaintiff's request to appoint counsel. In a motion docketed on May 18, 2010, plaintiff moved for v. ORDER MENDOZA, et al., Plaintiff, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

reconsideration of this order. In an order signed on June 24, 2010 and filed the following day, this court denied plaintiff's motion for reconsideration as untimely. Plaintiff now timely moves for reconsideration of the latter order. Plaintiff argues that 1
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reconsideration on May 2, 2010, and that the May 18, 2010 date appearing on the docket sheet is incorrect. Crediting plaintiff's

assertion as true, this motion was filed within the fourteen day period required by Local Rule 303(b). The court has therefore

reviewed the magistrate judge's order denying plaintiff's request for appointment of counsel on the merits. affirms. Plaintiff alternatively asks that the court stay this matter until plaintiff is no longer involuntarily medicated. Plaintiff The court nonetheless

contends that this medication limits his ability to effectively litigate this case. Although the court will not grant an

indeterminate stay, the court will grant a limited stay.

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than ninety days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall inform the court whether he remains medicated and whether he wishes to prolong the stay. The court notes that in an order filed July

2, 2010, the court granted plaintiff twenty-eight days to file an amended complaint. The court will extend that period as well, such that the amended complaint, if any, shall be filed no later than ninety days from the date of this order. All other proceedings in

this matter are stayed for this ninety day period. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: July 26, 2010.

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