Campos-Rodriguez v. Jones et al

Filing 20

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 03/19/18 ORDERING that within 10 days of the date of this order, plaintiff shall file a supplement to his motion for a preliminary injunction to address the court's concerns set out above. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSE ARBOR CAMPOS-RODRIGUEZ,

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No. 2:17-cv-1269 DB P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

JONES, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a county jail prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with an action

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under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges defendants interfered with his legal mail. In orders

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filed January 23 and March 7, 2018, the court found service of the complaint appropriate on

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defendants Bedford and Jones. (ECF Nos. 13, 16.) So that the U.S. Marshal may serve these

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defendants, the court ordered plaintiff to submit documents to the court, including three copies of

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his complaint.

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On March 12, 2018, plaintiff filed a motion for a preliminary injunction. (ECF No. 17.)

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Therein, plaintiff states that the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has not provided an “adequate

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law library” or a means for plaintiff to make copies of his legal documents. In order to consider

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plaintiff’s motion, the court requires more specific information. First, as plaintiff was informed in

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the court’s order denying his motion for the appointment of counsel, if plaintiff contends the law

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library is inadequate, he must explain how that inadequacy has harmed his ability to proceed with
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this case. Currently, plaintiff’s only obligation is to provide the court with documents necessary

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to serve defendants Bedford and Jones. That obligation should not require library access. If it

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does, plaintiff must explain why. Second, the court is concerned about plaintiff’s contention that

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he is unable to make copies. If that remains the case, plaintiff should inform the court who is

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denying him access to photocopying services and the court will recommend the district court

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order that person to permit plaintiff to make copies. In addition, plaintiff may seek an extension

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of time to provide the court with the service documents.

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For these reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within ten days of the date of this
order, plaintiff shall file a supplement to his motion for a preliminary injunction to address the

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court’s concerns set out above.

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Dated: March 19, 2018

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DLB:9
DB/prisoner-civil rights/camp1269.pi supp

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