Sweeney v. NH State Prison

Filing 25

ORDER: Plaintiff to file a motion, within fourteen days of the date of this order, advising the court if he is presently in need of an injunction in order to avoid imminent irreparable harm. (Motions due by 2/14/2013.) So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Landya B. McCafferty.(jab)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

John J. Sweeney, Jr.
v.

Civil No. 12-cv-276-SM

New Hampshire State Prison et al.

O R D E R
John Sweeney filed a request for preliminary injunctive
relief (doc. nos. 9 and 11), alleging that he had been subjected
to, and was at continuing risk of, retaliatory violence being
inflicted upon him by defendant Stephen Sullivan.

The court

subsequently issued an order (doc. no. 15) directing defendant
Sullivan to respond to Sweeney’s request, which Sullivan has now
filed (doc. no. 23).
Sweeney’s most recent request for injunctive relief was
filed on December 11, 2012 (doc. no. 11).
response.

Sullivan has filed a

It would be helpful to the court for Sweeney to file

a motion, within fourteen days of the date of this order,
advising the court if he is presently in need of an injunction
in order to avoid imminent irreparable harm.

Sweeney’s motion

should include any facts that have occurred since December 11,
2012, that would demonstrate his present need for an injunction.

Once Sweeney files this motion, or after fourteen days if he
does not file a motion, the court will determine whether to hold
a hearing on Sweeney’s request for a preliminary injunction
(doc. nos. 9 and 11).
SO ORDERED.

__________________________
Landya McCafferty
United States Magistrate Judge
January 13, 2013
cc:

John J. Sweeney, pro se

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