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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Paul T. Stavenjord, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Corrections Corp. of America, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 05-3024-PHX-DGC (GEE)

ORDER

This pro se civil rights action is brought by an Alaskan prisoner who is currently

confined in the Florence Correctional Center in Florence, Arizona. The action was

originally filed in the Alaska Superior Court and then removed to the United States District

Court for the District of Alaska, which transferred the action to this Court. Defendant s

have answered. Plaintiff alleges that the deprivation of his prayer mat and personal

offering cloth violated his rights under the Religious Land Use and Inst it utionalized

Persons Act, the First Amendment and the Due Process Clause. At this early juncture, his

allegations adequately state a claim under screening standards. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 

(1) This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Glenda E. Edmonds pursuant to Local

Rules of Civil Procedure 72.1 and 72.2 for further proceedings.

(2) At all times during t he pendency of this action, Plaintiff shall immediately advise

the Court of any change of address and its effective date. Such notice shall be captioned

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“NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS.” The notice shall contain only information

pertaining to the change of address and its effective date. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of

the notice on all opposing parties. The notice shall not include any motions for any other

relief. Failure to file a Notice of Change of Address may result in the dismissal of the action

for failure to prosecute pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

(3) Plaintiff shall serve upon counsel for Defendants a copy of every furt her

pleading or other document submitted for consideration by the Court. Plaintiff shall

include wit h t he original document and copy, to be filed with the Clerk of the Court, a

certificate stat ing t he date a true and correct copy of the pleading or document was mailed

to Defendants or counsel. Any paper received by a District Court Judge or Magistrate

Judge which has not been filed with the Clerk of Court may be disregarded by the Court .

(4) A clear, legible copy of every pleading or other document filed shall accompany

each original pleading or ot her document filed with the Clerk for use by the District Judge

or Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. Failure to comply with this requirement

may result in the pleading or document being stricken without further notice to Plaintiff.

DATED this 1st day of December, 2005.

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