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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODNEY KARL BLACKWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

PATRICK COVELLO, Warden, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:20-cv-1755 DB P

ORDER 

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

U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims defendants have failed to provide a safe prison environment in 

violation of his Eighth Amendment rights. By order dated September 6, 2022, Defendant’s 

motion to revoke plaintiff’s in form pauperis status was denied and this action was referred back 

to the undersigned for further proceedings. (ECF No. 34.) Accordingly, the defendant will be 

directed to file an answer within thirty days.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant shall file an answer within thirty days of the date of this order.

Dated: March 28, 2023

/s/DEBORAH BARNES

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DB:12

DB/DB Prisoner Inbox/CivilRights/blac1755.ans

Case 2:20-cv-01755-DJC-SCR Document 35 Filed 03/28/23 Page 1 of 1