Thomas v. Lamarque

Filing 144

ORDER re 137 MOTION for Court Order to have a Personal Typewriter filed by Edward Thomas. Defendants Response due 5/26/09.. Signed by Judge Vaughn R. Walker on 5/11/09. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(fj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Plaintiff, a state prisoner currently incarcerated at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, California, has a pending pro se prisoner action for damages under 42 USC section 1983 against the director, chief deputy director and various other officers/employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and against the warden and various other officers/employees of Salinas Valley State Prison, where he was formerly incarcerated. On April 22, 2009, plaintiff filed a request for a court order to own or possess a typewriter to assist him in preparing his legal pleadings, explaining that he has impaired mobility and v AA LAMARQUE, et al, Defendant(s). / (Doc #137) EDWARD THOMAS, Plaintiff, ORDER No C-03-3873 VRW (PR) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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arthritis in both hands.

Doc #137.

To assist the court in ruling on plaintiff's request, the court orders defendants to respond to plaintiff's request not later than May 26, 2009.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

VAUGHN R WALKER United States District Chief Judge

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