Haraszewski v. Knipp
Filing
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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 7/5/2017 DENYING plaintiff's 35 request for "ongoing PLU status" and GRANTING plaintiff's 39 motion for an extension of time. Plaintiff shall file a third amended complaint within 21 days. No further extensions of time will be granted. If plaintiff fails to file a timely third amended complaint, this case will be dismissed. (Yin, K)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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H. DYMITRI HARASZEWSKI,
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No. 2:13-cv-2494 DB P
Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER
KNIPP, et al.,
Defendants.
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights
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action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges interference with his mail, deprivation of his
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personal property, placement in administrative segregation without due process, and retaliation.
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Plaintiff has requested a third extension of time to file a third amended complaint pursuant
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to the court’s order of March 8, 2017. (ECF No. 39.) Plaintiff complains about his library access.
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In addition, plaintiff seeks an order from the court requiring prison officials to provide him
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“ongoing PLU status.” (ECF No. 35.)
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Title 15, Section 3122 of the California Code of Regulations provides that inmates who
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have “established court deadlines” may apply for Priority Legal User (“PLU”) status to the prison
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law libraries. An inmate granted PLU status “shall receive higher priority to prison law library
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resources than other inmates.” Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15, § 3122(b). “An inmate may receive PLU
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status within 30 calendar days of his or her established court deadline unless the inmate can
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demonstrate need for a longer period of PLU status based on extraordinary circumstances beyond
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the inmate's control.” Id. § 3122(b)(6).
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PLU status does not assure inmates unlimited access to the library. Inmates on PLU status
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“may receive a minimum of 4 hours per calendar week of requested physical law library access,
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as resources are available.” Id. § 3123(b).
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Plaintiff simply seeks additional access to the library without explaining why he requires
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it. Plaintiff has filed three complaints to date. Each was dismissed because plaintiff failed to
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specifically allege what each defendant had done that caused him harm. (See Orders filed Aug.
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26, 2015; Nov. 15, 2016; and Mar. 8, 2017 (ECF Nos. 10, 29, 33).) Also in each order, plaintiff
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was advised of the legal standards for his claims. In the court’s order filed March 8, 2017,
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plaintiff was informed that this is his final chance to file an amended complaint.
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Plaintiff fails to show good cause for a court order requiring the prison to provide him
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additional or “ongoing” PLU access. The court will grant plaintiff’s request for an extension of
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time. However, this is the last extension of time the court will grant. If plaintiff fails to file a
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third amended complaint within the time provided, this case will be dismissed for failure to
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prosecute. See E.D. Cal. R. 110; Fed. R Civ. P. 41(b).
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Accordingly, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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1. Plaintiff’s request for “ongoing PLU status” (ECF No. 35) is denied; and
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2. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time (ECF No. 39) is granted. Plaintiff shall file
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his third amended complaint within twenty-one days of the date of this order. No
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further extensions of time will be granted. If plaintiff fails to file a timely third
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amended complaint, this case will be dismissed.
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DATED: July 5, 2017
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/s/ DEBORAH BARNES
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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