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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

JEREMIAH JOHNSON,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S- 05-2141 LKK GGH P

vs.

R. SANDHAM, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

1983. By order filed on October 25, 2005, plaintiff Johnson’s claims were severed from those of

his former co-plaintiff, Kenneth Capogreco, in Case No. 00-1951 LKK GGH P, and this separate

civil action was opened for plaintiff Johnson because this litigation is now on a different track

from plaintiff Capogreco’s action. See Order filed on October 25, 2005. 

The court has determined that an evidentiary hearing must be held to determine

whether plaintiff Johnson is being deprived of access to legal material relevant to this case. See

Order filed on September 2, 2005. Defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff

Johnson cannot proceed until the issues relating to his access to legal material, sufficient to allow

him to frame an opposition to defendants’ motion, have been resolved. 

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Plaintiff is currently housed at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) and has

persistently complained that SVSP prison staff, non-defendants in this action, have not allowed

him adequate access to his legal materials to proceed with this litigation. Prior efforts by this

court to resolve this matter short of requiring an evidentiary hearing have not succeeded. See

Orders, filed on January 28, 2004 and on July 5, 2005. As the claims have been severed, the only

question to be resolved is whether plaintiff Johnson is allowed adequate access to legal materials

relevant only for his own claims, since plaintiff Capogreco’s claims are no longer at issue in this

matter. 

The hearing with respect to the question of the access to legal property allowed

plaintiff by non-parties at SVSP will proceed pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C § 1651. 

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 one is

not a party does not 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.E. 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 Warden of Salinas Valley State Prison, Mike Evans, or his representative,

will be directed to appear at the evidentiary hearing and to provide the witness list and exhibits

on behalf of SVSP prison staff, as set forth below. Defendants may provide a witness list and

exhibits.

 Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The evidentiary hearing is set for February 14, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in

Courtroom 24 before the undersigned;

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2. Mike Evans, Warden at Salinas Valley State Prison, or his representative, must

appear at the hearing on behalf of SVSP prison staff; 

3. Within 20 days, Warden Mike Evans and plaintiff must each provide the court

with:

a) A witness list and a proffer of the testimony of each prospective

witness;

b) A specific listing of the exhibits each intends to present at the hearing. 

4. If defendants elect to provide a witness list and to identify exhibits, they must

do so within the same guidelines and within the time as set forth above in # 2.

5. In addition to the parties, the Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order

upon Mike Evans, Warden of Salinas Valley State Prison; the Clerk is directed to serve Warden

Evans by first class mail. 

6. Alternatively, if the warden and the parties are able to resolve this collateral

issue of plaintiff’s access to his legal material satisfactorily, they must inform the court

immediately upon any such resolution.

DATED: 11/30/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

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