Espey v. Deuel Vocational Institution

Filing 10

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 11/4/13 ORDERING that within 14 days of the date of this order, the Office of the Attorney General is directed to respond to plaintiffs allegations regarding the denial of medication contained in his October 16, 2013 and October 29, 2013 letters; and the Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order and a copy of plaintiffs October 16, 2013 and October 29, 2013 letters (ECF Nos. 1 and 9 ) on Supervising Deputy Attorney General Monica Anderson.(Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FLOYD JOSEPH ESPEY,

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No. 2: 13-cv-2147 TLN KJN P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

DEUEL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant

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to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 16, 2013, plaintiff opened this action by filing a letter with the

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court alleging that prison officials at Deuel Vocational Institution (“DVI”) took him off his

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“strict” epilepsy medication, his complex pain medication and his psychiatric medication. On

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October 21, 2013, the court granted plaintiff thirty days to file a complaint containing his

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allegations regarding inadequate medical care.

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On October 29, 2013, plaintiff filed another letter with the court. Plaintiff again alleges

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that he is being denied proper medication. Plaintiff appears to allege that he suffered a seizure

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since arriving at DVI on April 30, 2013, that caused him to suffer permanent disfigurement.

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The court will screen plaintiff’s complaint once it is filed pursuant to the October 21, 2013

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order. In the meantime, the court will direct the Office of the Attorney General to respond to

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plaintiff’s claim that he is being denied seizure, pain and psychiatric medications.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Within fourteen days of the date of this order, the Office of the Attorney General is

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directed to respond to plaintiff’s allegations regarding the denial of medication

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contained in his October 16, 2013 and October 29, 2013 letters; and

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2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order and a copy of plaintiff’s October

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16, 2013 and October 29, 2013 letters (ECF Nos. 1 and 9) on Supervising Deputy

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Attorney General Monica Anderson.

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Dated: November 4, 2013

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