O'Keefe v. Cate

Filing 50

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 7/17/2012 DISREGARDING plaintiff's 13 letter requesting injunctive relief. (Yin, K)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TIMOTHY O’KEEFE,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2: 11-cv-2659 KJM KJN P

vs.

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MATTHEW CATE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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ORDER
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with an action brought

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 19, 2011, plaintiff filed a letter with the court

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requesting injunctive relief. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7(b)(1) provides that requests for

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court orders must be made by motion. In other words, plaintiff may not seek injunctive relief by

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way of a letter addressed to the court.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s letter requesting

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injunctive relief (Dkt. No. 13) is disregarded.

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DATED: July 17, 2012

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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