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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL BAKER,

Plaintiff, No. 2: 09-cv-2757 MCE KJN P

vs.

PEREZ, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel with a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff is presently incarcerated at Pleasant Valley State Prison

(“PVSP”). 

On March 21, 2011, plaintiff filed a motion to compel. Plaintiff alleges that he

asked prison officials to copy his responses to defendants’ discovery requests. Plaintiff alleges

that prison officials refused to make the copies because plaintiff’s document was over 50 pages. 

Prison officials told plaintiff that they would not copy documents over 50 pages without a court

order pursuant to a PVSP policy. 

No defendants in this matter are located at PVSP. Usually persons or entities not

parties to an action are not subject to orders for injunctive relief. Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine

Research, Inc., 395 U.S. 100 (1969). However, the fact that one is not a party does not

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automatically preclude the court from acting. The All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) permits the

court to issue writs “necessary or appropriate in aid of their jurisdictions and agreeable to the

usages and principles of law.” See generally S.E.C. v. G.C. George Securities, Inc., 637 F.2d 685

(9th Cir. 1981); United States v. New York Telephone Co., 434 U.S. 159 (1977). This section

does not grant the court plenary power to act in any way it wishes; rather, the All Writs Act is

meant to aid the court in the exercise and preservation of its jurisdiction. Plum Creek Lumber

Company v. Hutton, 608 F.2d 1283, 1289 (9th Cir. 1979). 

The court is concerned that it will lose jurisdiction if plaintiff is unable to respond

to defendants’ discovery requests. Accordingly, the Warden of PVSP is ordered to respond to

plaintiff’s allegations regarding his inability to obtain copies of documents over 50 pages.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within fourteen days of the date of this order, the Warden of PVSP shall

respond to plaintiff’s allegations regarding his inability to obtain copies of documents over 50

pages;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order on Warden of PVSP, P.O.

Box 8505, Coalinga, CA, 93210-8505.

DATED: April 7, 2011

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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