Scott v. CDCR

Filing 16

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 5/22/17 ORDERING that within fourteen days from the date of this order, Supervising Deputy Attorney General Monica Anderson shall address Plaintiff's allegations that he is being subjected t o "remote shock therapy;" and the Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order and copies of Plaintiff's 3/13/15 Complaint (ECF No. 1 ) and 4/24/17 Motion for Appointment of Counsel (ECF No. 15 ) on Supervising Deputy Attorney General Monica Anderson.(Mena-Sanchez, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ED’JUAN SCOTT,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:15-cv-0578 DB P

v.

ORDER

CDCR,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff appears to be a mentally ill inmate who was ordered to be treated with

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electroshock therapy in 2011. Plaintiff is currently incarcerated at California State Prison –

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Sacramento. Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that he is being subjected to “remote shock therapy”

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without his consent. He also appears to allege that prison staff have hindered his efforts to be

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relieved of shock therapy.
On screening, the court found plaintiff failed to state a potentially cognizable claim for

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relief. (ECF No. 11.) The court permitted plaintiff the opportunity to file an amended complaint

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and granted plaintiff an extension of time to file one. Plaintiff has failed to do so.
On April 24, 2017, plaintiff filed a motion for the appointment of counsel and another

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motion for an extension of time, apparently to file an amended complaint. (ECF No. 15.)

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Therein, plaintiff states that the sole purpose of his complaint is the fact that he has been on

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“remote shock therapy” since 2011 against his will.

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In light of plaintiff’s allegations that he is being subjected to shock therapy, and in order

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to determine whether this case should proceed, the court directs Supervising Deputy Attorney

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General Monica Anderson to address plaintiff’s allegations concerning his mental health care.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Within fourteen days from the date of this order, Supervising Deputy Attorney General

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Monica Anderson shall address plaintiff’s allegations that he is being subjected to “remote shock

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therapy;” and

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2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order and copies of plaintiff’s March 13,

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2015 Complaint (ECF No. 1) and April 24, 2017 Motion for Appointment of Counsel (ECF No.

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15) on Supervising Deputy Attorney General Monica Anderson.

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Dated: May 22, 2017

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DLB:9
DLB1/prisoner-civil rights/Scot0578.resp from anderson

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